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... and I stared at the mansion.

Two stories built of stone.

Perhaps it had been.

Most of the second floor had collapsed, creating a pile of rubble downstairs and around the perimeter.

Had the protective magic worn off?

"I'm going to check the surroundings."

I called out to Elphimia, and we climbed over the fence and entered the grounds.

The space between the compound and the fence looks like a garden. I see no garden plants or trees, so they ...

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