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The Night Before Battle
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2026-07-22 22:36:00Chapter 37: The Night Before Battle
The camp settled into a restless quiet as the fire burned low.I sat apart from the others, the leather-bound book open in my lap. The names of the Primordials stared up at me, each one a life, a story, a sacrifice. I traced my finger along the faded ink, feeling the weight of their legacy pressing against my chest.The amber-eyed wolf approached, his steps heavy on the soft earth. He stopped at the edge of the firelight, his ambe
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