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Chapter 27: The Echo in the Bone.

Author: Bridget Smith
last update publish date: 2026-03-02 18:03:53

The vision from the crystal left a stain on the air. The image of the bone tower, its green-lit pinnacle, the tendril of corruption questing toward them like a blind, venomous worm. it didn't fade. It hung behind their eyes, a grim overlay on the beauty of the Green Place. The waterfall's roar sounded thinner. The sunlight felt like a lie.

Kieran was happily unaware. He began to show his first real smiles. He gave a gummy, delighted look when the sun hit his face and cooed when Elidra hummed a
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