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His memory clarifies their long life together and the recent visits from family, including daughter Laura and son Vick, whose choice to stay with his new grandchild highlights sacrifice and love. With his last wishes lingering—more time, shared routines, and future moments—the chapter sets a tense, intimate foundation for what comes next in the story.","[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nPENITENT  \n©2026 CB Titus  \nThis book is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. 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Summers.  \nPublished by Aethon Books LLC.  \nAethon Books is not responsible for websites (or their content) that are not owned by the publisher.  \nThis book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author ’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead is coincidental.  \nAll rights reserved.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nContents  \nAlso by CB Titus  \n1. Old is New  \n2. Drafted  \n3. Guessing, Growing, Learning  \n4. New Skies  \n5. Warm Welcome  \n6. Dawn  \n7. Magic  \n8. Q&A  \n9. Routine  \n10. Collateral Duties  \n11. Reasonable  \n12. Brand  \n13. New Flows  \n14. Hand  \n15. Divine  \n16. Old Dog, New Tricks  \n17. Incentive  \n18. Grit  \n19. Sparring  \n20. Sparring  \n21. Pubescence  \n22. Punishment  \n23. Exercise  \n24. Cause aos  \n25. Every Man’s Fantasy  \n26. Murder  \n27. Entombed  \n28. General Favors  \n29. Dig Two Graves, Maybe Three  \n30. Guilty  \n31. Reconciliation  \n32. Festival of Blades  \n33. Team  \n34. Melee  \n35. Riot  \n36. First Victory  \n37. Run  \n38. Team Player  \n39. Outclassed  \n40. The Edge  \n41. Masks  \n42. Deals  \n43. Pain  \n44. Armor  \n45. A Gift  \n46. Soldier  \n47. Start  \n48. Rundling  \n49. Hunt  \n50. Celebration  \n51. Cating Up  \n52. The Fort  \n53. Limit  \n54. Blessings  \n55. Marks on a Doorframe  \n56. Delivery  \n57. Hardened Lance  \n58. Return  \n59. Aelven Eoes  \n60. Rein and Tain  \n61. Ambush  \n62. Idiot  \n63. Shrine  \n64. Morning Prayer  \n65. Aelven Ambush  \n66. Strength  \n67. Measuring  \n68. Wake  \n69. Carrion King  \n70. Lucky  \n71. Cowardice  \n72. Foetid  \n73. Skullduggery  \n74. The Taken Wall  \n75. The Last Tower  \n76. Questioning  \n77. Attempts at Martyrdom  \n78. Wrong  \n79. Praise the Divine  \n80. Faces  \n81. Recuperation  \n82. Keeping Busy  \n83. Lance’s Lot  \n84. Plans and Plans  \n85. Auspicious Beginnings  \n86. Reunions  \n87. Standing and Falling  \n88. Last Rites  \n89. Context  \n90. Into the Mountain  \n91. The Monster and The Goddess  \n92. The Wrong Martyr  \n93. Sound and Fury  \n94. 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