The moment Scarlett spoke, the atmosphere in the clearing shifted.Until now, everyone had been reacting to discoveries left behind by Elena. They had followed clues, pieced together fragments, and uncovered secrets buried beneath twenty years of lies. For the first time, however, the next step forward wasn't coming from a letter, a witness, or an old ally.It was coming from Scarlett herself.The realization seemed to affect everyone differently.Hope flickered across Rowan's face.Aldric looked as though he were seeing the past and present collide before his eyes.Lucas remained focused on Scarlett, his attention fixed entirely on her.The stranger, however, looked genuinely concerned.That reaction alone told Scarlett she was moving in the right direction.The silver-haired woman broke the silence first."What do you remember?"Scarlett lowered her gaze toward the metallic strip resting in her palm.The strange symbols no longer looked completely unfamiliar.The memory had only las
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