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Chapter 18: Proximity
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2026-09-13 08:00:25My mind was still on the words written in the dead physician’s blood.
“We need to get out of here,” I whispered, pulling Rowan’s heavy black cloak tighter around my shoulders. The smoke-and-pine scent helped push back the copper smell, but it did not stop the shaking. “The air feels wrong.”
Rowan did not answer at once. He kept his eyes on the stone wall a moment longer, then took my arm. His hand was warm and steady as he guided me up the win
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