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﹙𓇼﹚. . . ࣪ ִֶָ Fierro grunted something that might have been agreement. Selene hummed. Yue nudged her ankle.
Chaos would come tomorrow. They would need to run, to fight. But together, they'd be ready, like they always are.
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﹙𓇼﹚. . . ࣪ ִֶָ For a moment, she let herself believe it was enough.
Then she exhaled slowly, eyes tracing the first stars. "Rest up," she murmured, half to herself, half to her quiet circle of friends. "Tomorrow's going to hit hard. Again."
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﹙𓇼﹚. . . ࣪ ִֶָ Mirella stepped back, a tired smile ghosting across her lips. "That's two down. We're halfway through," she said, her voice hoarse. "Let's hope the next one doesn't come with a built-in flock."
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﹙𓇼﹚. . . ࣪ ִֶָ The effect was immediate. Light bled through the cracks of the carving, tracing every feather of the vulture's wings. The ground trembled as the markings on the wall came alive, filling the chamber with a low, resonant hum.
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