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92: NOT DEFEATED

The night was filled with tension all around us, the kind that settles deep in your bones. As we kept watch in the woods, a messenger came rushing towards me, his face pale and breath ragged.

“Karim sent me,” he gasped, trying to catch his breath. “Uptown is under attack. The bandits... they’re burning everything, destroying the villages. Karim is asking for backup.”

The words struck like a hammer to my chest. I turned to Kim and Kint, both of them already alert and focused.

“Kim,” I said, my voice steady despite the storm of emotions raging inside me, “you and Kint will take command here. Hold the line and defend our position in the woods. We can’t afford to lose the advantage we have here.”

Kim’s eyes locked onto mine, concern flickering in them for a moment before he nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. “I’ll keep them at bay. But you… don’t take unnecessary risks out there.”

“I have to go, Kim,” I replied firmly. “The bandits are tearing apart Uptown. If we don’t ac
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