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Chapter 44: Gathering the Troops
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2026-05-30 14:17:52Next morning when Escuridade woke up, Escuro had a silver plate with chicken on it. “Morning,” he said softly. “Look what we got for breakfast.” Escuridade’s purple eyes fluttered open at the sound of Escuro’s voice, the sight of him holding a silver plate with actual food making her blink in surprise. The scent of roasted chicken filled the watchtower, a stark contrast to the usual rations of dried meat they had grown accustomed to. “Chicken?”
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