Chapter 6: Alinkino

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Alin's POV
I sighed as I closed yet another book. Yet another disappointment of the human race. I got out my journal and reviewed my notes of the day prior. First of our kind, King Arthur. Second, King Andrew. Third, Pharaoh Azin. Now me. I lead a group of our kind. I have a bad feeling about today. Ever since I gave up my daughter so she could have a normal life, my adopted kids going to school for Keepers, and my wife dying during birth. What I heard next was different than the quiet little village this place was, screams. So many screams and the smell of smoke. I ran outside to find Keepers killing everyone. One thought raced through my head, one thought I spoke out loud, "They broke the treaty." The Keepers turned towards me and in a second, despite my speed, had me in chains. I looked up as my adopted daughter walked up to me. As she plunged the knife into me she whispered, "I'm sorry dad, but the humans reign is over." All I saw then was darkness.

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