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Chapter 56: Damoew Hears

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Dax found Damoew in the forest. Hunting alone. Trying to provide meat for the outcast camp.

"You heard about the combat?" Dax asked.

Damoew's hands stilled on the deer he'd just killed. "Everyone heard. Marcus Greythorn and Jasmina. Single combat. Both nearly died."

"She's alive. Baby's alive. Both recovering."

"I know. I felt it through the bond." Damoew stood. Blood on his hands. "She almost died, Dax. Almost killed our daughter. And I was here. Useless."
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