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CHAPTER 19

Author: A.Venter
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-03-12 17:56:46

The morning air was thick with mist and silence.

Birdsongs tried to pierce through it, but even that seemed unsure of itself. The fire from last night had died down to pale ash, and the scent of smoke clung faintly to my hair as I adjust the strap of my satchel.

Corin hadn’t said a word since dawn.

Fine. Neither had I.

We walked side by side through the magical woods, boots crunching over damp moss and fallen leaves that shimmered faintly under the light. The forest pulsed softly wi
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