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Chapter 15: The Woman in Grey

Auteur: SoulStory
last update Date de publication: 2026-09-05 03:41:01

Sera didn't wait for the trial results to be posted. She crossed the courtyard fast, ducking around clusters of murmuring students, eyes fixed on the gallery rail where Cassia had been standing only moments before.

By the time she reached the spot, both women were gone.

"Sera." Mira caught up to her, breathless, having pushed through the crowd just as urgently. "What is it? You went white as a sheet up there."

"The woman with Cassia. Grey robes, silver clasp at the throat." Sera's heart was sti
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