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CARSON

We set out to find Circe. Our journey took us through treacherous domains, across raging rivers, and through thick forests.

How was Circe able to show up at the palace with so much energy if she had to go through such stress? Then it occurred to me that she was not an ordinary she-wolf. She probably had some hidden routes that she took.

The journey to her place was not an easy one but we were driven by our sole goal, the determination to save Ashley.

I almost puked when Circe's cabin came into sight.

My nose wrinkled in distaste as we pushed through the thick bush to a clearing where the cabin stood. We were faced with a rickety structure. There was no trace of what it looked like years before because it had lost whatever vibrance it might have had in the past. The structure stood shakily, supported by two ancient trees.

It looked like a risky mission.

As we drew closer, the stench became overpowering. It was a suffocating mix of rot, stale incense, and some other unsettling st