Chapter 56 Silent Snow

• Light barely filtered through the thick fabric of the tent, but Elie didn’t notice. She had been there all day, silent, in a stillness that seemed to freeze time itself. She hadn’t answered when called, hadn’t eaten, barely slept… or tried to. But every time she closed her eyes, the nightmare returned: herself, alone, surrounded by a circle of wolves, with a sealed fate.
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• The distant hum of activity grew louder as evening fell. Voices, footsteps, tension… something was brewing outside.