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…Elara watched them, her expression unreadable, and then she nodded, a slow, deliberate movement. “The weave has accepted your choice,” she said. “But it will not be the last. There will be others, harder ones, and each will test you in ways you cannot predict. But for now, rest. The dawn will bring new light, and with it, new questions.” The fire had burned low, the embers glowing like eyes in the dark. Kathleen leaned her head against David’s shoulder, feeling the steady rhythm of his breath, the warmth of his skin. Outside, the wind picked up, rustling the leaves of the pines, and she wondered what the morning would bring. But for now, they were together. And that was enough.