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I stood there for a long time, feeling hollow. Slowly, I looked around. The barracks, the battlefield where I had soaked my feet in blood, felt strangely unfamiliar. Now that Isaac was gone, it felt like a completely different place, even though nothing had changed.
Why am I even here?
Just as the thought crossed my mind, I sensed a familiar presence rapidly approaching.
Flap!
A tall, muscular shadow threw open the entrance to the barracks.
Now in his human form, Brody said, "Returned from reconnaissance.”
When I didn’t respond, he stared at me and asked, "Something wrong?"
I told him not to worry. Brody furrowed his brows slightly, then relaxed and reported what he’d seen.
"I encountered a few familiars. No doubt about it, the mages are advancing from the north."
I didn’t care. He shared a few more things I barely registered.
As the conversation was wrapping up, Brody scratched his cheek awkwardly. "So… the front line’s reached this point. As promised… will you share what you know about Lumen?"
I nodded without hesitation. "Fine."
I had dragged a werewolf this far without even knowing anything for certain. Blood stained my hands, heavy and dark....
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