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stone. Watching the sky, Jonlen saw the Fora was silent for a moment, then
stars dip into each other, as if the sky were smiled. "I do trust us. And I'm proud of you,
a dome of liquid and someone had just all that you've done to get us here."
thrown a stone through its surface. A new "We did it together. That moon is just as
moon burst into existence, as if it had been much yours as it is mine."
suddenly pulled in from another world. Torkwil jumped and Fora screamed
And then the air was still. when the front door burst open and two
"Oh yes," Slip whispered, "this is strange men walked in.
definitely the Wizard King. You were right." "What is this? Who are you?" Torkwil
Jonlen looked at Slip, whose eyes were shouted in anger. But he knew. That fear in
wide with awe. Of course I'm right, Jonlen the back of his mind, that fear he thought
wanted to say, I've been telling you you'd see too unlikely to matter. Here it was. It had
this night for years. come true.
But instead he said: "Now what?" "We're here for the maker of the twenty-
And Slip answered as Jonlen expected: first moon," Jonlen said. "We're here for the
"Kill him." Wizard King."
Krillian emerged from his bedroom,
rubbing his eyes.
Torkwil smiled. "Look at that beautiful "Go back to bed, son, this doesn't
new moon." He looked down at his son, concern you," Torkwil said.
Krillian. "What do you think?" Jonlen looked at the kid, and
Krillian nodded. "It's good. And now...?" immediately pitied him. "Listen to your
"Everything's going to change." Torkwil father, little one." But the kid didn't move.
patted his son's shoulder. "Not just our Instead he just stood there, staring at
lives, the entire world. And the world knows Jonlen with hateful eyes. It gave Jonlen a
it, everyone who has eyes to see that new shiver.
moon. But... we'll have to wait just one "GO!" Torkwil shouted, making Jonlen
more night before revealing the truth to jump. And the boy obeyed.
anyone." "I'm afraid you're going to have to come
"Why?" with us," Jonlen said, stepping closer to the
"Because this is now the most man. In the back of his mind, Jonlen feared
dangerous moment to be a Wizard King, that the man might still have power in him,
right after the new moon is created. For feared that the idea of a Wizard King being
now, it's time to rest." vulnerable after making a new moon was
"But I'm not tired at all," Krillian said. just a myth. But the risk is worth it, Jonlen
"You're not? Well, I am, I'm exhausted! told himself, for the sake of the world.
Come on." "Do you really think this wise?" Torkwil
The two made their way inside. said. "If you do anything to me, you will die
After putting Krillian to bed, Torkwil tonight."
joined his wife, Fora, by the window side. "Making a new moon has drained your
"What are you thinking?" Torkwil asked. powers," Jonlen said, "or you would have
"What it's going to be like," Fora said. done something already." Jonlen grabbed
"The future. Our world. Our lives." Torkwil's arms and began binding his
"All of them better," Torkwil smiled. hands behind his back.
"But don't you fear such grand power? I Fora ran to her husband's side. "Don't
mean, it can really change a person." let them do this to you!"
"No one's going to change," Torkwil said, Torkwil just looked at her.
taking his wife's hands in his own. "Trust "He has no choice," Jonlen said,
me. Trust us. Together. We all stay pushing Torkwil towards the door.
together, nothing can touch us."
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