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Chapter ~ 36
Rakia's POV
Two days later.
The evening sky was set ablaze with a variety of stars. Some big, some small, each one sparkling in their own special way. It reminded me of how small I was on this planet.
I sat alone on the thatched roof of the cottage, replaying today's training sessions over and over in my head.
Earlier this afternoon.
A group of puppets launched at me with axes and hatchets. Before they could thrust their weapons, I slashed them down with a water tentacle and headed straight for the gong beater they were to protect. Once I hit that thing, I would complete the task for today's training session.
Granark stood on the othe
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