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Amanda

I took slow, deliberate steps across the battlefield, my heart heavy with grief and rage intertwining in a tumultuous storm within me. The scene before me was a chilling tableau of devastation, the aftermath of an attack we never saw coming. As I approached my people, each face etched with pain and shock, I could feel their collective anguish weighing heavily on my shoulders.

"Is everyone alright?" I called out, my voice trembling with emotion. My eyes scanned the group, searching for any sign of life amidst the chaos. Some were injured, others shell-shocked, but thankfully, most seemed to have survived the onslaught.

Meanwhile, my men were already busy conducting a headcount, meticulously tallying the survivors and the fallen. The task was grim, each name spoken like a solemn prayer for the departed. Every loss felt like a dagger to my heart, a reminder of the price we paid for simply existing in a world fraught with conflict.

As I knelt beside a fallen comrade, grief threaten
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