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Chapter 32: The Street That Was Erased

Author: zeh_nyx
last update publish date: 2026-07-05 12:14:21

The expedition left camp shortly after sunrise, following the oldest map Lucien and Rowan had compared the previous evening. Frost still clung to the rooftops, and the streets of Orathyn were wrapped in the same eerie silence that had greeted them every morning since their arrival. Even after days of exploring the forgotten city, the quiet never felt ordinary. It was the kind of silence that seemed to listen.

Astrid walked with her hands tucked into her coat and glanced at the rolled map Rowan
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