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Chapter 11

Author: Tree Island
Natalie's Point of View

After the encounter outside the cafe, Zachary truly disappeared from my life.

I heard that he was soon forcibly taken back to Cavorin by his family, but I didn't care to learn the details. My life was filled with responsibilities far heavier than before, yet deeply meaningful.

I became a war correspondent, just as I had once hoped. After graduating from Norell with excellent grades, I chose to work in regions that were scarred by conflict and suffering.

On the ruined streets of Syravia, I walked alongside civilians fleeing in panic. Amid Afhastan's dry mountain winds, I captured the weary, bewildered faces of the soldiers. In Kravina's snow-covered trenches, I listened to young soldiers speak of their longing for home.

I had seen too much—the hollow eyes of those who had lost everything, their hands trembling as they searched for loved ones among the ruins. I had seen wildflowers struggling to bloom amid the flames, and small acts of kindness that persisted
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