Maida sat quietly in her room, the silence wrapping around her like a second skin. Her fingers tapped lightly against the arm of her chair, her gaze distant but her thoughts anything but calm.Slowly, she stood up.Her shoes clicked softly against the floor as she walked toward a small wooden cabinet. It wasn't hidden, nor out of place, but just another piece of furniture in the room, ordinary to anyone who didn't know better.She paused in front of it.From the folds of her sleeve, she slipped out a small key, the metal glinting faintly under the dim light. For a brief second, she stared at it, then inserted it into the lock.Click.The cabinet door opened.Inside, she reached in and carefully pulled out a small wooden box—aged slightly at the edges, yet still well-kept. It was something she had brought along when she came to New Moon Pack after her uncle's letter to her.Back then, it had seemed unnecessary.Something she might never use.But now…Now, it felt like fate had finally
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