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Chapter 11: Breaking the Gauntlet
The ambush in the old archives was brutal. The two elite loyalist guards fought with a cold, desperate efficiency, having clearly been briefed on the Valerius sisters' methods. They were trained to kill, not just to defend. Elara, her daggers a blur, found herself pushed harder than at any point in the siege. One