When Gemini awoke, she could hear her own shallow breathing. She shook and struggled to sit up. Her ribcage throbbed, the jagged agony from the shard of stone still vivid in her mind. With the golem fragments strewn around her like crumbling monuments, the courtyard was suddenly vacant. Her eyes spinning, she blinked in an attempt to process what had just transpired."You’re awake," a voice said, startling her.Gemini's head whipped around to face the source. Standing just a few steps away, casually leaning against one of the courtyard pillars, was the man who had saved her. His dark hair provided a crisp frame for his face, and his eyes were piercing—too knowledgeable, too sharp. He exuded confidence and seemed to have maintained control throughout, even when Gemini couldn't comprehend how things had gotten out of hand."Who—who are you?" she croaked, her throat dry and voice hoarse.The man’s lips twisted into a smile. He said, "Call me Atlas," in a tone that was both smooth and amu
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