Lowering his voice, he went on. “Gilin and Talli have revealed they must travel a great distance to do what they must. Duan and I feel our clans should select a group to accompany them. We know few specifics about where we’d go and what we’d do. Knowing more would place us in jeopardy.”

    He looked to the east, where the earliest glint of daylight touched low-hanging clouds. Pointing a finger at this first evidence of dawn, he continued. “This the youths have revealed: the expedition will be in the direction from which the sun rises, and thousands of clan dominions over land and water to reach the hanging stones. Kirin magic has been corrupted and an old magic must be released. Something lurks...

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