CURSED BY MOON, BOUNDED BY BLOOD
chapter 27
Lily and Patrick walk side by side, the forest thinning as the first rays of sunlight cast a warm glow over the landscape. The silence between them is heavy but not uncomfortable. Patrick occasionally glances at Lily, his expression torn between concern and admiration. Finally, he breaks the quiet
patrick
(softly)
“Do you think it’s really over?”
lily
(staring ahead, her tone thoughtful)
“The curse is broken. But… the Vale’s magic isn’t gone. Not completely.”
patrick
(frowning)
“You think it’ll come back?”
lily
(shaking her head)
“Not like before. But magic… it leaves echoes. Sometimes those echoes grow louder.”
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