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Chapter Twelve: The Pact Reforged
The air in Hollowroot had shifted.
In the days following the trial, the village became a place of whispered stories. Children retold the fight between Mara and Callis in breathless tones. Elders nodded with cautious approval. And among the Bound, something new stirred-a mixture of fear, awe, and hope.
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