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• Indigo screamed and turned to run. Her legs carried her as fast as they could, but she could hear it behind her—its footsteps heavy and fast, impossibly fast. The shadow pursued her relentlessly, twisting and darting like smoke given shape, and no matter how far she ran, it was always just a breath behind her.
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• Back in the garden, Prince Zane loosed another arrow. It sailed off course again, disappearing into the trees.