The Council Of Shadows

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…Anya closed her eyes, picturing the tranquil streets of Oakhaven, the familiar faces. Were they truly so tranquil? Or were they merely the surface, a placid facade masking a rot that had been festering beneath the surface for years? The thought sent a shiver through her. Elder Silas hadn't just disappeared; he had been silenced. And the silence that followed was not one of peace, but of fear. The echoes of doubt were growing louder, and Anya knew, with a certainty that chilled her to the bone, that she was just beginning to scratch the surface of a much larger, much darker truth. The shadows, as Silas had feared, were indeed lengthening.