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The clearing was ancient.
Stone pillars rose from the earth like fangs, half-covered in moss and etched with runes older than any Alpha alive. The moon-bloated and red-hung low overhead, casting a blood-glow over the pack gathered in a wide circle.
Ember stood in the center, barefoot, dressed in ceremonial white.
She looked like flame incarnate.