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46. Chapter
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2026-07-18 12:19:00Zade
Afternoon sunlight poured through the healing room’s enormous glass windows in thick golden bands. Fine dust drifted through the air, and the fire in the hearth had burned down to glowing embers, filling the room with a lazy, pleasant warmth.For one moment, perhaps for the first time in my life, perfect peace surrounded me.Leaning back in my chair, I watched Eira.She was half-sitting in bed, her back supported by soft pillows. Healthy color had retu
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