I'm fairly certain. I could be some ghastly hallucination, a figment of my own imagination
Derek LandyIs he all scarred now? Magic gets rid of most physical scars, but I like to think I scarred him emotionally.
Derek LandyThe Torment turned his head to him, and frowned. "Who are you?" "I'm... sorry? It's me, it's Vaurien. Vaurien Scapegrace. I... built the cellar for you?" "Oh," the Torment said. "You. Why are you back? I thought you were dead. It would have been nice if you were dead
Derek LandyHer parents wanted her to find her own way in life. Thatโs what theyโd said countless times in the past. Of course, theyโd been referring to school subjects and college applications and job prospects. Presumably, at no stage did they factor living skeletons and magic underworlds into their considerations. If they had, their advice would probably have been very different.
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