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Chapter 183: Echoes of home

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The days that followed settled into a gentle rhythm.

With each sunrise, the ruins of Blackthorn looked a little less like the kingdom that had fallen and a little more like the kingdom it was becoming. The sounds of chisels striking stone blended with birdsong, and the scent of fresh-cut timber replaced the stale smell of dust that had lingered over the valley for centuries.

For Nova, the change was almost unbelievable.

The first time she had entered Blackthorn, she had walked through broken ha
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