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The Lingering Cold
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2026-06-13 08:00:30The sun rose over the northern horizon, heavily shrouded by thick, gray clouds that carried an icy chill.
The dim light of dawn slowly pierced through the crevices of the windows at Valthorne Castle.
However, it brought no warmth that day. Only a suffocating silence remained, as if the entire castle knew that the previous night had stolen something that could never
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