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It hadn’t been them. It had never been about them. He had loved Ahemait, counseled Razekiel, and only found conflict with his mad, Oedipus-like brother. The only one who would remain, as time had yet to tell. It was appropriate—all of his siblings, save Corona, were gone as well. “No,” he admitted, opening his eyes in the dark. “I am bound to her by my bond, nothing more.” They had abandoned him. He hated them for that.[/html]