Mauve,I lay still on the bed, feeling the coarse fabric of the sheets beneath my skin, my silver hair spilling across the rough surface like a pale river frozen in time. The chamber was dim and cold, the flickering candlelight casting dancing shadows on the stone walls, wrapping me in a solitude I had come to expect, yet still found suffocating. Every breath I took felt heavy, burdened with memories and fears I couldn’t shake. I closed my eyes, willing the ache in my chest to fade, but it lingered stubbornly. The Hidden Valley was a world away from the chaos I’d left behind—ancient, mysterious, wrapped in fog and secrets. But no matter how far I ran, the ghosts of my past clung to me like a second skin. A soft knock at the door startled me. My heart skipped, then hammered against my ribs. Who could it be? I wasn’t expecting anyone. The door creaked open, revealing a figure shrouded in shadows. An elderly woman, her hair a wash of silver streaked with white, stepped inside with th
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