KIERANI sat on the edge of the ridge, watching the mist roll down the hills like ghosts retreating into the earth. My fingers dug into the soil, grounding me. Everything felt so still, but inside me, the storm churned. I knew, I just knew—that soon, time would tell where we’d all stand. Whether beside each other or on opposite ends of the line drawn by blood, betrayal, and destiny. And the closer that time came, the more I could feel it in my bones.Dorian approached from behind, his boots silent on the damp earth, but I didn’t turn. I didn’t need to.“You’re unusually quiet,” he said, voice low, like he didn’t want to interrupt whatever was boiling in my chest.I sighed and finally looked over my shoulder. “Quiet doesn’t mean calm, Dorian.”He nodded, stepping beside me and crossing his arms. “I figured. You've had that look since the council meeting.”“That meeting,” I exhaled, shaking my head. “They speak peace, but I hear cowardice. They talk about unity, but I feel them pulling
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