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Chapter 148: The Valkyrie's Lament
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2025-12-04 22:34:58The Valkyrie was bleeding.
Hydraulic fluid leaked from the wings, trailing behind them like blue smoke. The starboard engine was coughing, sputtering with an irregular rhythm that made everyone’s teeth ache.
Four hours had passed since the escape. The adrenaline had faded, replaced by a crushing, bone-deep exhaustion.
Jack sat on the floor next to Catherine’s ice block. He had found a rag and was gently wiping the soot from the surface of the ice
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