Cole uses beacon for defense

  Standing, Cole opened the shutter of the Weaver’s Beacon and pushed with everything he had—all the defiance, all the hope, all the protectiveness, all the power. The lantern went supernova, casting a brilliant glare across the misty landscape. Some of the energy from the beacon fed back into Cole, and he increased his output. He kept one hand on the shutter, holding it open in case unseen forces tried to close it again.

  The lantern was too bright. He couldn’t see anything.

  Had Dandalus deliberately warned him about this too? How much of this showdown had Dandalus anticipated?

  The light blinded Cole, but he remained unfrozen. Nobody was attacking him. He could no longer hear the music of Ramarro’s anger—or any music, for that matter.

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