Chapter 52
The Sleeping City Hailey The city came alive around us. Not all at once. Not with some dramatic explosion of magic. But slowly. Beautifully. As though Silvermoon was waking from a very long dream. The moment the first ancient servant knelt before me, the streets began glowing. Crystal lanterns hanging from silver archways flickered to life one by one. Ancient fountains that had stood silent for centuries suddenly roared with rushing water. Silver light raced beneath the stone streets like veins carrying life back into a sleeping body. Everywhere I looked, something awakened. Windows illuminated. Gardens bloomed. Ancient symbols hidden beneath walls and pillars began to glow softly. The city breathed. And somehow... It knew I was here. I stood frozen in the center of the
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