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The Test
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2026-06-29 22:00:00Ace's Pov
I stayed kneeling because standing too quickly would have broken whatever fragile cover I had managed to build in the six hours since I arrived.
"Let me explain." I faced Nikolai. "Before either of you reacts to what you are seeing."
"Explain it standing up."
I stood slowly. Her hand slid off my head as I rose. The room held its breath, all four of us in some configuration of tension th
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