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CHAPTER 49 — Drowning in Grief

Author: AuroraDreamer
last update publish date: 2026-04-07 09:39:14

Avelin POV

The day after the funeral feels worse than the funeral itself because there is nothing left to do, no guests, no voices, no hands on my shoulders telling me to be strong. Just silence. The inn feels too big, too empty, too quiet. I stand in the middle of the dining room and listen. No Father moving in the kitchen, no Shen calling my name, no laughter, no life, only the faint sound of the ocean outside and my own breathing.

"I'm still here," I whisper. The words echo back at me, wea
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