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The Bearer's War

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Chapter 17:

The sky over Pyrelight bled fire.

Not the symbolic kind—the warm glow of justice, rebellion, or hope.

This was flame that burned.

It swallowed rooftops, set banners ablaze, and carved the city’s memory into cinders.

Ash drifted like snow through the broken air.

Smoke clung to the bones of buildings, and beneath it all, the war Eden had fought so hard to prevent had finally begun.

Cassian stood beside her on the rooftop of the Council Hall, silent.

His jacket was torn, blood streaked across his face, and the encryption unit in his hand blinked steadily.

Proof. Truth. Every secret Pyrelight had tried to bury.

But truth didn’t stop wars. Not this one.

“Where’s Kael?” Eden asked.

Cassian’s jaw flexed.

“Holding the east corridor. But they’re coming faster than expected.”

“They always do,” Eden muttered, her eyes scanning the distant skyline. Drones buzzed past in squadrons. Rebel flares marked positions across the outer district. The resistance had breached the city’s heart.
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