“You’re not going.”Her father’s voice cracked like a whip across the tent, heavy with finality. But Serenya stood her ground.Bare feet braced on the hide-lined floor, fingers clenched at her sides, she stared down the only man whose approval had ever meant anything to her—and for the first time in her life, she didn’t care if she had it.“I wasn’t asking for permission,” she said evenly.Arava, her mother, stepped between them, the lines on her face drawn tight with worry. “Serenya, we’ve been through this. The tribe needs stability. You need to heal. We can’t lose you too.”“You already lost me,” Serenya said quietly, “the moment those monsters crossed the border and slaughtered half our people while everyone stood frozen.”“That’s not fair,” her father snapped, jaw tightening. “We did wha
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