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Chapter 8— The Awaited Answer
LARISSA AURÉLIE FARSULEIA
Festive crowds, with vibrant lanterns casting a glow across the scene, the people of Aurum are wearing vibrant colours. I couldn’t think straight, my mind still reeling from the horrors I had just witnessed a moment ago, as I tried to sink in the joyful atmosphere of the festival that surrounded me. I just saw the most terrifying sight a mortal could see, then the second I’m away, it’s a festival I’m in. I felt the cold, hard surface of the concrete ground, each step sending a pang of cold through my legs— I had taken off my heels a while ago to make running a bit easier. Ashes had accumulated on the hems of my nightgown, and my hair had become gritty and dull from the smoke. To others, I appeared as a homeless lady, getting stares every now and then.
My gaze wandered absentm
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