Chapter 17
A Desperate Plan
With the elder's suspicion mounting and the guard captain closing in, Carter and the scholar devise a risky plan to repair the device or find a way home.
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The weight of the elder’s gaze felt like a physical pressure, a cloak of suspicion that had settled over Carter the moment he’d stepped out of the hidden clearing. He could feel it, a prickling sensation on his skin, the silent judgments passed between villagers as they scurried past, their eyes darting away before he could meet them. The guard
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