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Veil
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"It’s okay. I’m not going to hurt you," Linton says, giving me his hand after the car comes to a stop next to the woods. I take it, and he helps me out. He leads me down a narrow path, surrounded by towering trees, and just when I’m about to stop and ask him where he’s taking me as a lot of things start going through my mind, I see smoke. Just then, we come upon the most beautiful view I’ve ever seen. It's a serene lake surrounded by mountains. The moon high in the sky casts a silvery light over the calm waters while a bonfire crackles on the shore, filling the air with the sweet scent of burning wood.
"Wow, this is breathtaking," I whisper in awe, taking in the beauty of my surroundings, and Linton says he thought I might like it. He says he comes here when the
