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And then the temple entrance stirred, and Aria emerged, supporting a limping Lira.
The cheer died. Wolves turned, their eyes wide with concern. Lira looked... ordinary. Her dark fur, once touched with the faint shimmer of the Luna's light, was now just fur. Her eyes, once carrying the distant fire of a Hidden Luna, were now tired and mortal. But she was walking. She was alive.
"Lira!" Thane rushed forward, Vestra close behind. Kael and Mera converged on her, their expressions a mixture of relief and alarm.
"The Silence is contained," Lira said, her voice hoarse but steady. "The cage is sealed. It won't threaten our world again — not for a thousand years, maybe longer. The Compact will have t