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What I Refuse to Lose

مؤلف: Stephanie Miller
last update تاريخ النشر: 2026-05-12 04:30:33

Lyra’s POV.

War has a sound. It is not the sound of swords or blood. That comes later. The sound of war is the sound of preparation.

I hear boots on stone. I hear knives being sharpened. I hear orders being given in tones but they carry. I hear maps being opened. I hear doors opening and closing all night. I see people pretending they are not dead on their feet.

The Fortress has not slept in two days. I have not slept either. My body has decided that sleep is optional now. I hate it.

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