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Maxwell’s laughter echoed down after me.

Not panicked.

Not desperate.

Victorious.

“You didn’t think I’d put all my faith in one circle, did you?” his voice bounced through the shaft, distorted by depth. “You always underestimate preparation, Aella.”

The runes lining the walls flickered—not suppressing.

Redirecting.

The fall wasn’t natural.

It was guided.

Steered.

I twisted mid-air, forcing my breathing to steady.

No panic.

Panic wastes oxygen.

Above me, I felt Sol’s fury ignite—no
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