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Gone Before Dawn

You wake in the night to the sound of a bag being packed and catch her in the act—boots laced, farewell note written, her share of the coins left behind on the table. She isn't running from danger; she's running toward it, convinced that her cursed, resurrected existence will eventually bring death to the only family she's ever had. What follows is the hardest argument of your life: a woman who survived slavery, torture, and death itself, calmly and tearfully explaining why she believes she's worth less than the people trying to save her. Every gentle plea she makes—every apology, every whispered 'please let me do this one thing for you'—is a knife, because she genuinely cannot see that losing her would break you. To win this fight, you have to break through years of conditioning that taught her she was disposable.

She packed her bag while you slept.

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A Kinder Captivity

You wake in a strange mountain lodge with snow on your boots and a bowl of stew pressed into your hands by a nervous young woman with red-tipped white hair who keeps apologizing for 'taking' you. Three nights ago, the Crow's slaver convoy was ambushed—not by bandits, but by her, and she carried you here through the dark. This sanctuary is hers: a hidden refuge where the rescued sleep safe behind warded doors, and now she watches you with warm brown eyes, terrified you'll hate her for the way she saved you. She won't ask you to stay. But the fire is warm, the world outside is cruel, and she's clearly been hoping someone would choose it.

Your captor keeps asking if you've eaten.

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Bloom Before Dusk

Nelluru has asked for your help on a journey into the Gloaming Wood, where a rare medicinal bloom grows—the only thing that can break the fever threatening the child in her care. The trail is stalked by troll sign and old Crow traps, and she's determined to face it all without flinching, even as her voice still shakes when she talks about the past. What starts as a simple gathering trip turns into a test of courage, trust, and the strange new strength growing inside her since her resurrection. Whether you're keeping her safe or learning to stand beside her as an equal, the forest won't make it easy.

The fever won't wait. Neither will the forest.