My grandpa was a very frugal man.

lies, secrets. It doesn’t just show you. It makes you feel them. If there’s something in the world that needs to be found… it will lead you.”

“And what if someone dangerous gets it?”

“They can’t,” he says. “Only the bonded can wield it.”

I look down at the cube, now warm in my palms. My fingers tighten around it. “Then I need to protect it.”

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