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Chapter 154: cost of standing

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Chapter 14: The Cost of Standing

Elena's POV

I woke to pain.

Not the sharp, immediate agony of broken bones or torn flesh, but a deep, bone-weary ache that seemed to radiate from my very core. Every muscle felt like it had been stretched beyond its limits, every nerve ending raw and oversensitive.

The ceiling above me was unfamiliar… vaulted stone painted white, with silver-thread tapestries depicting phases of the moon. Soft light filtered through tall windows, and the air smelled of herbs and
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