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But it was necessary, Jonlen told And you will pay, he thought. The world
himself. I have saved countless lives tonight. will pay. You don't just take this away from
I have saved the world. me.
Krillian looked up at the twenty-first
moon, which would now always mark the
Krillian climbed out of his window and day his father died. It was a good moon,
moved toward the forest. He knew those brilliant and beautiful. It made him proud.
men had killed his father. He knew it had He held out a hand and made the
been necessary. And he also knew it would nearby grass bend, made some dead leaves
change everything. All those plans his float up into the air. The power was finally
father had made, all those wonderful hopes coming back.
he had had, all the things they were going And now I am unstoppable.
to accomplish. Together.
But not anymore, Krillian told himself. Taken from
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seen the men blindfold and push his father wizardry/sean-patrick-hannifin/maker-of-the-twenty-
away. first-moon

GLOSSARY
WORDS DEFINITIONS
squint v to partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly
overthrow v to remove someone from power, using force; to defeat
overturn v to (cause to) turn over
defeat v to win a victory over someone in a fight, war or competition
drain v to reduce or cause something to reduce
tremble v to shake slightly, usually because you are cold, frightened, or very emotional
groan n a deep long sound showing great pain or unhappiness
reveal v to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret
emerge v to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
vulnerable adj able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced or attacked
resist v to fight against something or someone that is attacking you
ruthless adj not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel
hesitate v to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or
nervous about it
atrocity n when someone does something extremely violent and shocking
bluff v to deceive someone by making them think either that you are going to do
something when you really have no intention of doing it

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