Katarina – POV“You don’t need to do this,” Aunt Malva said, one hand on my chest, the other pressing something warm and strange into my palm.It wasn’t soft. It wasn’t round. It was sharp—jagged edges, hot like it had been boiled in blood.“I do.”She didn’t argue again she Just sighed through her nose like she’d aged five years in one breath. “Breathe, girl,” Aunt Malva hissed. “Stop letting your chest tremble like.”She pressed her hand hard against my sternum—warm, steady—then shoved something into my palm. It felt sharp. Bone? Metal? I didn’t look.Then Just leaned in, kissed my forehead, and whispered something in a language I didn’t recognize. Her lips were cold. Her voice, even colder. It wasn’t comfort—it was protection. Blessing. Curse. All mixed in.“The twins’ love will protect you,” she said. “But don’t test it. Even God steps back when fools run into fire.”I blinked. “That’s comforting.”She smirked. “Who said I came to comfort you, child?”Then she turned, robes swi
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