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Chapter 72 — The Mage’s Warning

Autor: Blessing
last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-08-23 17:09:40

POV: Ayla

She arrives without announcement, the same way she did the first time. One moment the garden path is empty. The next she is simply there, silver-white hair catching the late light, plain clothes unremarkable, presence unmistakable. The air around her feels older than the rest of the compound, as if she carries a different century with her when she walks.

I am sitting on the stone steps with a cup of tea gone cold in my hands when I see her. The bond tells me the others feel the shift
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