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Chapter 85: The Final Hour

Auteur: Ash Fleming
last update Date de publication: 2026-03-23 20:31:31

The ritual chamber beneath the stronghold felt different this time.

Maren had spent the past three hours inscribing new symbols, far more complex than those used for the Walking Between. These marks glowed faintly even before power touched them, responding to the sheer magnitude of what they were designed to facilitate.

Elara watched the preparations in silence, her mind strangely calm despite what was coming. She had moved beyond fear into a space of acceptance, of resignation, of quiet determ
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