Chapter 27
Kael's absence loomed over the cabin like a storm cloud, heavy and oppressive. Days ticked by with a cruel kind of swiftness, each one feeling shorter than the last as the first signs of spring began to creep into the forest. The snow softened, dripping from the branches in rhythmic patters, and the frozen ground began to loosen its grip on the earth. But Kael did not return. Juniper threw herself into the work that needed doing, her determination hardening like steel. Calliope's powers had become the focal point of their preparation. Every morning, Juniper and Rylen worked with her to refine her control, testing her limits in ways that were both thrilling and terrifying. Calliope's connection to the hum of all things deepened, her ability to manipulate frequencies becoming more fluid wi
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