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Chapter 77: Veins of the Earth
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The jagged ridge loomed ahead, its silhouette stark against the faint light of the sky. Emma’s thoughts churned with the shadowy figure’s warnings as the group trudged forward. Each step felt heavier, the weight of the key in her hand growing more pronounced, as though it, too, sensed the gravity of what lay ahead.“Emma,” Crane said, his voice soft but insistent. He caught up to her, glancing at the key’s faint glow. “Whatever you saw back there... it’s affecting you. If there’s something we need to know—”“It said the key is a curse,” Emma interrupted, her voice tight. She didn’t stop walking. “That it’ll cost me everything. But it didn’t explain what that means.”Vivienne, who was a few paces ahead, glanced back sharply. “We already knew the balance demands sacrifice. Why should this be any different?”Jamie snorted, his tone tinged with nervous humor. “Yeah, sure, but ‘everything’ is a little more than I signed up for. Can we maybe redefine what counts as a sacrifice?”Callan walk
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