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for their next mission. The Keeper's map revealed the second artifact's location: d

red to leave. "It plays tricks on the mind and guards its secrets

resolute. With their supplies packed and the Keeper

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hanted

ting together to form an impenetrable canopy. The air was thick w

" Jorin said, his hand rest

hard glowing faintly. "The artifact is deep wit

ted and turned in impossible ways, leading them in circles. Time itself

t doesn't want us he

us," Mira replied

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of th

leeting glimpses of her childhood-her parents' smiling faces, her first inventions.

aking off the illusions. "Thes

nger, forcing them to confr

y, his eyes wide. "Mi

entical to Jorin's. Her face was a perfect reflection of

" Mira said, g

pression conflicted. "B

d a burst of golden light, dispelling the illusion. The f

said, his voice h

eep moving,"

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rt of t

ing bathed in an eerie, golden glow. At the center stood a tree unlike any othe

d artifact: a pendant shaped like an hourglas

Pendant," Mira sai

d, and its branches began to move. The whispers

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est's G

of twisting roots and branches. Its eyes glowed with a fi

tone both accusing and sorrowful. "But

sword in hand. "We've

clearing. "Strength alone will not suffice. To resto

atform surrounded by swirling threads of light. The Guardian raised a massi

ads," the Guardian commanded.

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ial of

ch thread represented a different timeline, an

, her voice calm despite the pressure. "

h time she aligned a thread, the platform glowed brighter. But the task was far fr

f time!" Jorin shouted as

ira replied, sweat be

ned the last thread. The platform shone

it said, its voice softer n

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ep C

s curling protectively around the pendant. Mira reached out an

But your journey is not over. Beware the fi

to shift. The path back to the edge of the woo

deeply. "Two d

dy racing with thoughts of the final a

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