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Chapter 139: Shadows of Our Selves

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Lyra's POV

Reality settles into its new configuration like ripples smoothing on a pond, but nothing feels quite right. I stare at my reflection in a quantum mirror, seeing dozens of slightly different versions of myself overlaid like double-exposed photographs. Each one carries memories I both do and don't remember living.

"The integration is still stabilizing," Luna explains, his form finally solid but somehow more complex, as if he exists in multiple states simultaneously. "Our old selves are merging with the possibilities I explored in the maze."

"Who are we now?" Xander asks, the Crown of Infinite Possibility flickering uncertainly on his brow. "I remember leading the pack to victory against the Void, but I also remember failing, watching everyone die. Both feel equally real."

I grip the Sword of Unmaking tighter, its power resonating with my confused identity. "We're all of it," I realize. "Every choice, every possibility – Luna made them all real."

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