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... stepped together into a quiet room meant for reading. A hush followed the gentle tap of the latch falling into place.
The moment the door clicked closed, the feast’s laughter faded, trailing off into hushed rumbles through empty corridors. Golden light pooled inside, soft and dim, draping across heavy shelves where old books leaned together, their backs cracked, alongside odd little objects left behind. Dried ink hung in the air, drifting like dust, patient and deep, as if memory had tak ...
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