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Chapter 52: The Rusted Key

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Zoe

The night is cold, the wind carrying the scent of rain and pine. I sit on the porch, wrapped in a blanket that does little to chase away the chill. The lake is dark, the surface rippled by the wind, and the stars are hidden behind a veil of clouds.

I can't sleep. The confrontation with Eleanor plays a loop in my mind. The coldness in her eyes. The way she spoke about power was as if it were the only thing that mattered. The way she looked at me, like I was a stranger, not her daughter.

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