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Author: Ivy Walters
last update publish date: 2026-06-11 15:43:45

Caden's POV

Three days.

That was how long it has been since I last saw Mira. Three days since I passed her on the eastern path and noticed her posture was slightly off, and she told me she was fine and kept walking. Two days since she missed our training session without a word.

I told myself she had withdrawn from the competition.

It happened. Contestants dropped out for all kinds of reasons. Injury. Personal circumstances. Sometimes, the pressure of the competition became larger than they had
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