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Chapter 104 : The New Sanctuary

Author: L.M.Daveth
last update publish date: 2026-04-03 19:51:59

Darion's POV

Lena showed me the site on a Tuesday evening by putting her phone in front of my face while I was trying to read something.

I looked at the photograph. Three buildings around a central courtyard, former industrial property, large windows, considerably more space than the old ruins had ever offered.

"It is not pretty," I said.

"Not yet," she said.

I looked at the photograph for another moment. "You have already decided," I said.

"I decided when I saw it this morning," she said. "I a
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