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    Cloudsdriftedlazilyacrossthesky,andafaintscentofincensewaftedthroughtheair.Thedimlightingcastlongshadowsacrosstheroom,makingitseemasthoughthenightitselfwasaliveandwatching.Cloud‘sheartflutteredwitheverybeat,herpulsepoundingintimewiththerhythmofthecity.
    Shestoodoutsidetheoldtavern,hereyesfixedonthedoor.Itwasasmall,unassumingplace,thekindofestablishmentwhereonlythemostdesperateanddowntroddencametoseekrefuge.ButitwasherethatCloudhadmethim-theonewhohadchangedeverything.
    Agentlebreezecarriedthesoundoflaughterandmusicfromwithin.Cloud‘sstomachtwistedintoaknotasshepushedopenthedoor.Theroomeruptedintochaos,patronsscramblingtogetoutofherwayasshemadeherwaytothebar.
    Thebartender,agruffoldmanwithathickbeard,lookedupatherandnoddedcurtly.“WhatcanIgetyou,miss?“
    Cloud‘seyesscannedtheroom,searchingforaglimpseofhisfamiliarhairorthecurveofhislips.Shespottedhiminthecorner,sittingaloneonastoolandnursingamugofale.
    Assheapproached,helookedupandtheireyesmet.Theconnectionwasinstant,theairbetweenthemcracklingwithtension.Cloud‘sheartskippedabeatashesmiled,hiseyescrinklingatthecorners.
    “You‘relate,“hesaid,hisvoicelowandhusky.
    Cloudfeltaflushrisetohercheeksassheslidontothestoolbesidehim.“Ihadtodealwithsome...business.“
    Heraisedaneyebrow,butdidn‘tpressfordetails.Instead,hetookasipofhisale,hiseyesneverleavinghers.
    Thenightworeon,andCloudfoundherselfdrawnintohisworld-aworldofdarknessanddanger,wherethelinesbetweengoodandevilwereblurredbeyondrecognition.Shewasbothfascinatedandrepelledbyit,herheartpoundinginherchestasshenavigatedthetreacherouslandscape.
    Asthehourstickedby,Cloudbegantorealizethatshehadstumbleduponsomethingmuchbiggerthanherself-aconflictthatwoulddeterminethefateofentirerealms.Andatthecenterofitallwashe-theonepersonwhoseemedtobeconnectedtoeverythingandeveryone.
    “You‘reinvolvedinthis?“Cloudasked,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.
    Thebartenderleanedin,hiseyesdartingbackandforthbetweenthembeforehespokeinalowtone.“Youcouldsaythat.Yousee,thiscity...it‘snotwhatitseems.Thereareforcesatworkhere,forcesthatwouldteartheveryfabricofrealityapartifleftunchecked.“
    Cloud‘smindreeledasshetriedtoprocesstheimplications.Shehadalwaysknownthattherewassomethingstrangeaboutthisplace-afeelingthatlingeredjustbeneaththesurface,waitingtopounce.
    Butshehadneversuspectedanythinglikethis.Awaronthehorizon,onethatwouldpitgoodagainstevilanddeterminethecourseofhistory.
    Andinthemidstofitall,Cloudfoundherselfatthecenterofthestorm-astormthatthreatenedtoconsumeherverysoul.
    “ThenwhatdoIdo?“Cloudasked,hervoicefirmwithdetermination.
    Thebartender‘seyeslockedontohers,hisgazeburningwithanintensitythatmadehershiver.“Youhaveachoicetomake,“hesaid.“Youcaneithergetinvolved,oryoucanwalkaway.Butknowthis-onceyou‘rein,there‘snogoingback.“
    Cloudtookadeepbreath,herheartpoundinginherchest.Sheknewwhatshehadtodo.
    “I‘min,“shesaid,hervoicesteadyandfirm.
    Thebartendernodded,asmallsmileplayingonhislips.“Ithoughtyou‘dsaythat.“
    Asthenightworeon,Cloudfoundherselfdrawndeeperintotheheartofthecity-aworldofdarknessanddanger,wherethestakeswerehighandtheconsequencesweredire.Butshewasready.Shehadalwaysbeenready.
    Forthiswashermoment,herchancetoproveherselfandmakeanameforherselfinaworldthatseemeddeterminedtocrushher.
    Andatthecenterofitallwashe-theonepersonwhoseemedtobeconnectedtoeverythingandeveryone.
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