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Previously

…She found Lyra waiting in the shadows, her face etched with concern. “Elara! You’re safe.” Lyra’s relief was palpable as she pulled Elara into a tight embrace. “I think so,” Elara breathed, her voice still shaky. “I think I did it.” They didn’t linger. They moved swiftly through the labyrinthine streets of Veridia, heading away from the marketplace, away from the ledger house, their steps lightened by the success of their mission. As they put distance between themselves and the city, Elara looked back, a faint smile playing on her lips. The seed had been planted. Now, they just had to wait for it to grow. The path of confrontation had begun, and the shadows were starting to stir.