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I

light-ethereal, almost unreal, b

t there. I didn't ques

ves whispered secrets–not in words, but in something older, something d

pushing, but gently guiding. Soft, yet firm.

en I s

lent. Their eyes glowed like twin moons in the dark. When

arted, for

epped

eath

wa

ed power-a presence impossible to ignore. The wolves b

d, she hel

t fire-not quite.

e. Then, without warning, it leapt from her palm to mine-wr

th

up, g

breathe. Sweat slicked my skin. My heart h

e was dull gray.

g felt rea

s. I could still feel the weight of that silver flame on

't been

s a m

my finger. Heavy. Unchanging. But now... it felt like it meant s

n't find

×

, my mind

e. I like it or not, th

t believe me. Even

t voice whispered that maybe-just may

in the tra

d made it hard to look away. Every step was deliberate, every swing of his

the yard, unsure, until h

Just for a m

y," he said, lo

stepping closer. My voice so

d. Only tilted h

There were wolves. Dozens of t

othing. His expr

flame in her hand. And then it-" I stopped. How do you explain something tha

"You've been under a lot of pressure," he said f

was

No curiosity.

ting," I said, firmer now. "It didn

en't reali

ld. Just... final. Like the c

back to hi

that, I was in

×

re he could see th

d tight around my knees. Outside, the courtyard lay bla

nds s

yone reminded me with every glance, ev

why

eep dreamin

t flame fee

the wo

my knees, desperate to si

ybe just wishful thinking-some fantasy

n... I didn'

me was

ified me more

side me was waking-then I had no idea

ped around me li

called my name. No on

t hurt more than t

creaked

the wind slipping through c

do

wly opened, inch by inch, like

foots

liberate

aching, but I didn

ream and the ache in my chest. My mind was far away-caugh

s stopped ri

l didn

ti

touched

fr

lammed back

udding wildly. Breat

nt a jolt through me. Firm enoug

ne wa

behi

k. My body locked in place

ad co

t they sa

c of my skirt, trying to find

what... co

-still tied to th

ey followe