Lyra followed Jessy quietly, the shattering of dried leaves beneath their feet the only sound as they walked through the shedding woods. The cliffs were just ahead, bathed in the silver light of the Blood Moon. It was a place that held so many memories. Memories of blissful days, when she and Jessy had been carefree children, laughing and playing without a care. But tonight, something felt different. There was a thick tension in the air, an unease that settled in Lyra’s chest, making her heart beat faster with every step she took. Jessy had been unusually quiet since the ceremony, her usual bright, teasing demeanor replaced by a strange, somber silence. Lyra couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong, but she pushed it aside, trusting Jessy as she had always done. When they reached the cliff’s edge, the wind picked up, cool and biting as it whipped through Lyra’s hair and dress. She wrapped her arms around herself, trying to ward off the freeze as she looked out ove
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