One of the Elites was a Tel, the rarest of all Gifted. Tels could control the mind, brainwash, move objects with a mere thought, and, most important to the King, steal memories. So not only were all the Gifted killed, but any memory of them was wiped completely from the minds of the people.
It was ironic. The town we lived in, Oubli, was forgotten. Oubli, in the old tongue, means just that. Forgotten. They never did the purges again, because Magic was passed down through the blood. Some of those who were desperate for a sense of the life that existed before King Ambroise, and only those who were desperate enough, seeked out the Dark Agora. Hidden beneath the city in an intricate maze of tunnels was rumored to be the secret market that sold illicit substances, weapons, iron, and Magic.
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The Healer
FantasyMagic and all fantastical creatures, anybody with magic flowing through their veins have been outlawed by the King. Those who didn't flee to the South of Atroce were executed, and thus any trace of Magic was wiped from the North. Except Arielle. T...
