Fennigan’s heart twisted at her words, a sharp, physical ache that made his chest feel too tight for his ribs. He looked at Caspian and Briar, who were currently giggling as they tried to drape a lopsided flower crown over a very patient, smiling Sarah. They were the absolute picture of innocence—soft cheeks, messy hair, and spirits as light as the dandelion fluff drifting on the breeze.Despite the ancient, swirling power coursing through their mother’s veins, the twins hadn’t shown a single flicker of elemental magic. No sparks from their fingertips, no sudden gusts of wind when they cried. To the rest of the world, they were just happy, healthy toddlers who radiated a pure, infectious joy. But Fennigan knew the dark reality: to the men in the Capital, they weren't children—they were potential assets. The thought of those butchers sharpening their knives, waiting to see if the "property" of the state was merely dormant, made Fennigan’s blood run ice-cold even as the air around him b
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