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Previously

…Daddy gently placed the wooden floorboard back into its place. The chalk symbol was now hidden again, a secret shared between them and the house's past. But Leo knew it was there. And he knew, with a certainty that settled deep in his chest, that this new house wasn't just a collection of walls and rooms. It was a place filled with stories, with forgotten treasures, and with a magic that was just beginning to unfold. He clutched the blue worry stone in his hand, its coolness a comforting presence. The whispers in the walls weren't scary anymore. They were invitations.