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Chapter 1.53

Most mentioned character

60 mentions

Erin Solstice

Most mentioned class

1 mentions

[Skeleton Warrior]

Most mentioned skill

1 mentions

[Immortal Moment]

Most mentioned spell

2 mentions

[Invisibility]

Most mentioned location

1 mentions

Blighted Kingdom

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Ceria Springwalker	Ceria woke up first. It was an unconscious act on the part of her body that her mind wanted no part of. As the first rays of dawn hit her, she opened her eyes and sat up in her bed.
Ceria Springwalker	It was too early. And despite her early rising, Ceria was not a morning person.
Ceria Springwalker	But some things were too hard to forget. It had been years—decades, really—since Ceria had needed to wake up this early. She was safe in this inn, among her friends and companions. Safe.
Pisces Jealnet	Yet it was impossible to forget some things. Pisces had brought it out. It was his fault; his face made her remember better times. The academy and all that had gone wrong there. She…
Ceria Springwalker	Rubbing her face with her hands, Ceria decided that she was up. Remembering the past would only lead to nightmares, and she wasn’t about to wake the inn screaming.
Ceria Springwalker	So despite the early hour and lack of sleep, Ceria stumbled downstairs. She blinked around at the room.
Ceria Springwalker	Last night. Ceria rubbed at her eyes again and remembered. Music. A night that had lasted forever. Songs and—something else. Some instruments she’d never heard before and beautiful words.
Ceria Springwalker	None of that was here now. The room was clean. In fact, in the morning light, the polished wood practically sparkled at Ceria.
Ceria Springwalker	That was twice now that Ceria felt her heart was literally about to stop. She staggered backwards and pointed shakily at the skeleton.
Ceria Springwalker	The skeleton was silent. Ceria blinked at it, still not quite thinking properly. It had a name, didn’t it? Erin called it—
Erin Solstice	The skeleton was silent. Ceria blinked at it, still not quite thinking properly. It had a name, didn’t it? Erin called it—
Toren	“Toren, right?”
Ceria Springwalker	The skeleton made no reply. Well, it had probably been the one to clean up the room. Last Ceria had seen, the girl Erin Solstice had been sleeping next to the Antinium named Pawn.
Erin Solstice	The skeleton made no reply. Well, it had probably been the one to clean up the room. Last Ceria had seen, the girl Erin Solstice had been sleeping next to the Antinium named Pawn.
Pawn	The skeleton made no reply. Well, it had probably been the one to clean up the room. Last Ceria had seen, the girl Erin Solstice had been sleeping next to the Antinium named Pawn.
Ceria Springwalker	Something about that made an alarm bell go off in Ceria’s head, but she was distracted by pressing needs and the undead monster in front of her.
Ceria Springwalker	Ceria went to move past the skeleton, but its arm shot out and blocked her way. She stopped and stared at it.
Ceria Springwalker	It put a finger to its yellowed teeth even as Ceria saw Erin rolled up in a blanket in the corner of the kitchen. She blinked at the girl.
Erin Solstice	It put a finger to its yellowed teeth even as Ceria saw Erin rolled up in a blanket in the corner of the kitchen. She blinked at the girl.
Ceria Springwalker	The skeleton made no sound, but it seemed irked that Ceria was still making sound. The half-Elf shook her head. It was too early for this.
Ceria Springwalker	Again, the pitiless cold flames of death were her only answer. Ceria tried to push the skeleton aside, but it grabbed her hand warningly. She eyed it. It looked—well, it was Pisces’ creation. Carefully, she withdrew her hand.
Pisces Jealnet	Again, the pitiless cold flames of death were her only answer. Ceria tried to push the skeleton aside, but it grabbed her hand warningly. She eyed it. It looked—well, it was Pisces’ creation. Carefully, she withdrew her hand.
Ceria Springwalker	The skeleton seemed to consider this. After a moment, it reluctantly nodded and walked into the kitchen. Unlike the many skeletons Ceria had seen or killed, this one walked with something approaching grace. It was a superior version of an inferior undead creature, and there was only one mage stupid enough to create something like that.
Pisces Jealnet	Pisces. Ceria narrowed her eyes at the skeleton as it trotted into the kitchen. It was certainly an improvement on his older work. For one thing, this skeleton was quite intelligent. But that in itself wasn’t a good thing. It meant he was closer to his goal. If he ever made an undead that was capable of leveling—
Ceria Springwalker	Pisces. Ceria narrowed her eyes at the skeleton as it trotted into the kitchen. It was certainly an improvement on his older work. For one thing, this skeleton was quite intelligent. But that in itself wasn’t a good thing. It meant he was closer to his goal. If he ever made an undead that was capable of leveling—