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The Quiet Before

Penulis: Winmo
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-05-25 04:36:12

~Lyra's POV~

The second day of Xavier's diplomatic stay was quiet in the way that days are quiet when everyone is waiting for something to move.

Papa was in meetings with his senior council, running updated threat assessments after the cleared trees and the carved seal. Dane had the border warriors doing double rotations without announcing why. Mama was managing the household with the particular focused calm of a woman who understood exactly how serious things were and had decided that function
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