used might be close enough, or it could have meant lie, like to let lie,” she said. “The herald was obviously the youngling, and you did not stand by. Therefore, all the requirements hold true for the conditional, the age of Eldritch is nigh.”

“So, we're going to be overrun by the Old Gods, then? That’s what Eldritch is, right?” Tess asked.

“Well… Only if you believe in prophecies,” said Titus.

“Just because you don’t believe in them, Titus, doesn’t mean they won’t become true.”

“Ya, but like, they’re not all going to come true,” Titus said, relaxing back into his bed.

“I mean, the next section was about some ancient monster waking from the deep.”

The colonel looked at him shar...

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