The biting wind whistled through the trees, swirling around Seraphina’s body as she stood in the middle of the training grounds, her eyes closed, her breath shallow but steady. The early morning light stretched across the horizon, painting everything in soft oranges and purples, but the peace of the dawn couldn’t quite reach the storm brewing within her. It was all she could do to keep her breathing under control, to force her mind to focus despite the dissonance—the poison, the lingering weakness, the fear of what she had lost.Luca’s voice, calm and patient, cut through the chaos in her mind. "Focus, Seraphina. Let go of everything that holds you back. Trust your body, trust yourself."She wanted to, more than anything. But the anger, the doubt, the frustration—they gripped her, tightening like a vice around her chest. She could feel the pulse of power somewhere deep within her, a faint echo of what once had been. But it was buried, hidden beneath layers of poison and fear."Let it
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