She took one last look at the arena, then turned toward the horizon. The road ahead was long; the next volume would arrive when it did. For now, she let herself feel the quiet victory of having come through—willing, bruised, and defiantly unbroken.
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In the pause between rounds, Luna heard a shout from the stands—her name, ragged and earnest. She closed her eyes and for the first time all night, let herself see her sister’s face—not broken by time but whole, laughing, hands covered in chalk as they’d argued which route to take. The thought steadied her.
She took one last look at the arena, then turned toward the horizon. The road ahead was long; the next volume would arrive when it did. For now, she let herself feel the quiet victory of having come through—willing, bruised, and defiantly unbroken.
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In the pause between rounds, Luna heard a shout from the stands—her name, ragged and earnest. She closed her eyes and for the first time all night, let herself see her sister’s face—not broken by time but whole, laughing, hands covered in chalk as they’d argued which route to take. The thought steadied her.