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CHAPTER 73: Haven's Development
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2026-03-30 07:01:00"She did it again," Sage says, appearing in the kitchen doorway with the expression she uses when something has exceeded her expectations and she's still processing whether that's good or concerning. "The shield. She held it for forty minutes this time."
I look up from the Elder correspondence spread across the table. "Forty minutes."
"Without prompting. Without assistance. Without anyone telling her to." Sage sits down across from me. "
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