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... athered villagers, an oppressive tension clung to the air like the first signs of a coming storm. Mothers clutched their children close, while warriors sharpened their weapons with rigid jaws, trying to mask their unease. Fires crackled low, casting restless shadows on the ground.
Inside the main hut, the elders sat in a semicircle, their expressions a mixture of wariness and exhaustion. Lusweti stood at the center, his broad shoulders weighed down by the burden of his next decision. Khi ...
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