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CHAPTER 66 — CROWE'S PUBLIC FACE

Author: Faithy
last update publish date: 2026-09-16 01:39:10

The reports started small, the way most things Crowe touched seemed to start small before revealing their true scale.

A trade caravan mentioned it first, almost in passing, during a routine exchange at the compound's marketplace—a settlement two days south had received a shipment of medical supplies from a benefactor calling himself simply "the Doctor," delivered with no strings attached, no demand for labor or loyalty in return. Then another caravan, another settlement, another gift arriving w
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