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... walked in silence.
For weeks.
It took us almost a month on foot to cross the distance Helene had never needed to travel. Towns came and went. Forests opened, then closed. Rivers narrowed, then vanished. We passed through villages still recovering from winter and ones that had long stopped trying.
Every step carried the weight of those we'd left behind. Every morning felt heavier than the one before.
We didn't talk about where we were headed—we all knew. And we did ...
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