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Chapter 26 Embers of Secrets
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2025-12-06 12:00:59That night, we made camp in a small cave.
Marcus took first watch, leaving Kael and me alone by the fire.
I pulled out my mother's journal. The leather was soft from all my reading. There were still pages I hadn't gone through. I'd skipped them before, scared of what they'd mean for me. But now I needed to know everything.
"Can I see?" Kael asked softly.
I handed it to him. He read silently,
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