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Chapter 194 - cottage

Ameth's cottage was dim when she returned, the air cool, the shutters cracked to let in the evening breeze.

She unloaded the cart with quiet efficiency, stacking the leftovers in the corner, their frosted surfaces gleaming faintly in the low light.

Dinner was simple—carrots, potatoes, a slice of bread traded from the baker.

She boiled them quickly, steam curling in the small kitchen, filling the air with the warm, earthy scent of real food.

She sat at her worn table, the bowl before her, the stack of coins glinting beside it in the candlelight.

The broth shimmered golden, steam rising to warm her face.

She lifted the spoon, took a sip—hot, rich, grounding.

Her throat tightened, a faint tremor she refused to acknowledge.

Her face remained still, her lips pressed in their usual line, her brow smooth.

But her icy-blue eyes blurred, just for a moment, as she blinked once, twice.

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