Katherine Kenbly“Run!”My father’s voice tore through the noise, rough and desperate. I froze, the air burning in my lungs as I turned back and saw him fighting through the flames. The ground shook, the smell of blood was thick, and I could barely see through the smoke. He yelled again, this time louder, “Katherine, go!”I took a step back, wanting to move, but my legs wouldn’t obey. I watched him swing his sword, watched blood spill from his chest, and then he fell. Everything stopped. My heart, my breathing, the screaming around me—everything.“Father?” My voice cracked, barely coming out.Before I could run to him, fire roared through the trees. I saw my sister, Mira, trapped near the burning hut. She looked at me for a second, and then the fire swallowed her. I screamed her name until my throat hurt, until all I could hear was my own voice breaking apart.And then I woke up.Sweat ran down my neck, my chest rising fast as I sat up. It took a few seconds before I realized I was in
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