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Chapter 133: The Quiet That Tells the Truth

Author: Miss Jean
last update publish date: 2026-03-21 11:20:34

The clearing was still.

Not empty, not abandoned, just untouched. The kind of place that felt like it had been waiting without knowing what for. Tall trees surrounded it on all sides, their leaves moving softly with the wind. The air carried a faint scent of earth and water, grounding in a way the ocean had not been.

For the first time since everything began, there was no immediate threat.

No alarms.

No countdown.

No one telling them to move faster.

And that made the silence feel louder t
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