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The hourglass

作者: Yoanna
last update 公開日: 2020-12-23 09:29:30

The moon’s cold light illuminated the starry sky, making it a picture-perfect view. I stood on the deck of the ship, watching it while trying to extinguish the flame of worry in my chest. But no matter what I told myself. I was unable to remove the feeling of incoming doom. Maybe it was caused by the event I had to attend. It was an auction where people would bid for ancient relics. However, the host and the other guest weren’t people with ordinary backgrounds. They

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