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…And then the passage opened into a cavern, and they stopped, gasping. Before them lay a vast underground lake, still and black, stretching into the distance. On the far shore, a single flame burned in a stone brazier, casting a circle of light. And standing beside it, silhouetted against the fire, was a figure in a long robe. Elara’s heart raced. Friend or foe? She could not tell. The figure raised a hand, and a voice echoed across the water—not hostile, but weary. “So you found the door. I wondered how long it would take.” The voice was familiar. Elara squinted, and the figure stepped into the light. It was Elder Maeve.