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Thethoughtstabbedathisheart.Hislongingforhislovedonesstillburnedfiercely,buthecouldnotabandonthecomradeswhohadfoughtbesidehimfordecades.HecouldnotleaveDylantofacethefullwrathofthedarkarmyallbyhimself.
　　
　　Kaiselletoutalowsigh.HeceasedchannelingmagictowardthedistantshoresofScara,andtwistedtherunesontheshiptochangecourse.TheenchantedvesselgroanedagainsttheviolentcurrentsandslowlyturnedbacktowardthecoastofSeraglo.Theseawyrmschasedforadistance,thenhesitatedastheydrewnearshallowwater,finallyretreatingintothedarkdepths.TheSeraglopatrolmageswatchedinsurprise,yetdidnotlaunchfurtherattacks,merelymaintainingtheirvigilance.
　　
　　Thejourneybackwasnoeasier.Thecurrentsstillthreatenedtocapsizetheship,andhismagicwasnearlydraineddry.Whenthehullfinallytouchedthesandoftheabandonedharbor,Kaiselsteppedontosolidground,hislegstremblingfromexhaustion.Thesaltwindsweptoverhisface,andheturnedhisgazetowardthewildernesswherethewarraged.
　　
　　Hehadgivenupthejourneyacrossthedeadlystraitforthetimebeing.ThesecretinScarastillhauntedhim,andthedangerhadneverfaded.Buthemadehischoice.HewouldstandwithDylanandtherest,holdingthelineagainstthedarkhorde.
　　
　　Theroadaheadwasstillfilledwithbloodanddanger.Butatthismoment,hewasnolongeralonefugitiverunningforadistantrescue.Hereturnedtohisoldbattlefield,readytofightalongsidethosewhosharedhisfate.