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Part Sixty Two

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Lily felt a weight lift from her chest, replaced by a warmth that had nothing to do with her fire magic. She intertwined her fingers with his, drawing strength from the connection. "Fire has always been seen as this uncontrollable force," she explained, her voice barely above a whisper. "Something to be feared, to be contained. But what if that's not the only way?"

Caspian tilted his head, curiosity sparking in his eyes. "What are you thinking?"

Lily bit her lip, organising her thoughts. The room seemed to pulse around them, alive with possibility. "I was taught to shove this power down, to lock it away in a box. But that's not utilising it; that's suffocating it. That’s an entire facet of my magic I’m restricting on a daily basis." She paused, her free hand tracing abstract patterns on Caspian's chest. "There has to be a way to fully embrace the fi

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