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CHAPTER 54

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THE NAME THAT BURNS

“A forgotten name burns worse than any flame.”

The Flame Forgets Her.

Elara stood in the center of the flame circle. The silver fire rose around her in slow spirals, as if trying to recognize her. It didn’t breathe with her. It didn’t sing her name anymore, because it didn’t remember it.

“Elara,” Lyra said softly from behind her, hesitant. “It’s like it’s trying to match your soul… and finding nothing.”

Elara didn’t answer. She reached into the flame. The fire recoiled. She
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