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Chapter Sixty-Four ▏The Wall

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The path to the Capital is long and unforgiving, and the strong cold winds of the dawn doesn’t help. I’m the only one carrying a small lamp to light the way and to lead everyone, and even though it’s enough to illuminate my immediate surroundings, I still feel like we’re in the dark, like I’m leading them in the dark.

Perhaps in more ways than one.

“The sewer is where we’re supposed to go,” Jossie tells me in a hushed tone, sidling up close to me. “Hendrik said that we might be encountering something there. He was trying to explain but Candor cut him off.”

“That’s Candor for you,” I say jokingly, trying to lighten up the mood, but as we go deeper and deeper into the forest, I’m starting to feel darker.

My mind is drifting towards places and people. People who aren’t here with me now. People who might be in danger. People who might get hurt because of this mission.

“Are you still regretting splitting up?” Jossie suddenly asks.

I don’t answ
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