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Chapter 49: Mother

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The Rebeiro garden was a sanctuary lined with trimmed hedges, fountains glistening under moonlight, and lanterns swaying with the breeze. Away from the crowd, the night sky stretched freely, and for the first time that evening, Caliste allowed herself to breathe.

She found a wooden bench beneath a flowering acacia tree and sank down, resting her tired legs. She tilted her head up, admiring the crescent moon framed by scattered clouds. It had been years since she allowed herself the luxury of q
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