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Chapter 111 – The First Break

last update publish date: 2026-03-28 01:19:44

Elira

The war room emptied with purpose, not urgency, the others moving quickly to prepare without needing further direction, their voices low and focused as they filtered out into the corridors beyond.

I didn’t follow.

Not immediately.

The map still sat open across the table, its markings burned into my mind in a way that made it impossible to look away completely, even as the room grew quieter around us. It wasn’t hesitation that held me there—it was awareness. The sense that something had sh
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