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Shadows and Secrets

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It was near midnight in the Landon estate. A cold draft wound through the stone halls like a whisper of dread.

Maika stood at the edge of the window, her arms crossed tightly as she stared into the moonlight. Behind her, Carl paced, his expression grim.

CARL (tense):

“Celestine knows. Lady Jane, too. I caught them whispering outside Lysandra’s room. They know she’s with child.”

Maika’s jaw clenched.

CARL (cont’d):

“They’re scheduled to return to the capital tomorrow. If they tell the Council—”

MAIKA (flatly):

“They won’t.”

Carl turned sharply.

CARL:

“They’re not easy to manipulate. And the Council—”

MAIKA (cutting him off):

“We don’t need the Council to know. Not yet. That child—our grandchild—must be protected at all costs.”

She turned to a small locked cabinet and retrieved a black onyx vial, sealed with a silver sigil.

CARL (quietly):

“You’re using memory magic?”

Maika nodded, her voice cold as the northern winds.

MAIKA:

“I won’t allow anyone—especially that Dela
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