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Alesha Stokes — Destiny...Amari's Wood

I tied the small makeshift bundle with a simple knot.

The dresses Marilyn had sewn for me were folded carefully inside. There weren’t many, but they were enough. They still carried a faint scent of her home—cinnamon, herbal tea, and a touch of old lavender. A smell that warmed me from the inside, as if for a few seconds, I could pretend I was "home".

I sighed, hugged the small coin pouch close, and walked through the empty hallways.

The sound of my footsteps echoed between the stained glass windows, and for a strange moment… I felt free.

But lost.

Completely lost.

Since arriving at the palace, I hadn’t stepped outside once. The only thing I knew beyond those walls was the frozen forest of Neveryth.

And now here I was, heading toward the main gate with no idea how to get to Marilyn’s village. No plan. No cart.

Maybe I should just find some cheap place to stay and wait until it was time to return...

The sunlight was soft, and a cold breeze brushed
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