Amara sat at the window of their room, the twilight sky painted in streaks of lavender and fading gold. The castle grounds below had grown quiet, save for the occasional murmur of guards switching posts. Her thoughts were elsewhere, deep in the forest, brushing against the shadow of a wolf who haunted her steps without ever showing his face.Behind her, Damascus emerged from the bathroom. He paused in the doorway, watching her for a moment before stepping closer."You haven't said much since we left Gabriel’s office," he said gently.Amara kept her gaze on the horizon, “I’m just… thinking.”“About tomorrow?”She nodded, “About everything, really. What’s waiting for us out there. What I’ll have to become to survive it.”Damascus walked around her and crouched at her feet, his hands resting on her knees, “You don’t have to become anything you’re not.”“But I do,” Amara replied softly, “If I want to protect myself… and everyone I care about. This isn’t just about me anymore.” Her hands c
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