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  There was a hand on his shoulder. Kosai jolted out of his meditation and looked up, seeing Mearto standing behind him.

  “You have done well,” Mearto said. “Your concentration and focus was incredible. I guess that is why you are called the Wolf of the Capital Barracks.”

  “I have a good teacher.” Mearto smiled slightly. Kosai thought about both the Captain and Mearto. Through his physical training at the Barracks, Kosai could keep his mind focused and sharp for any task. Through the knowledge imparted by the books Mearto assigned for him to read, as well as her instructions during the Awakening, he was now a Conduit.

  Together, the three of them were close to putting an end to the betrayal of the caravan routes. After that, Kosai and Mearto would work together to put an end to the Dark One. Kosai knew for himself why he was the only one that could do it and he could prove it to the Captain. His blood injured the Dark One because their shared the same mother. The Captain refused in the past to talk about her, but now he would have to.

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