The Wistful Ashes

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The Wistful Ashes

Leo. The name hit the air like a slap, sharp and final, cutting through the sterile, antiseptic smell of the Reclamation Center. Leo stood in the line, twelve years old and sweating, his fingers curled so tightly around the gold band in his pocket that the knuckles turned white. The ring was heavy. It felt less like metal and more like a live wire, humming with a heat that had nothing to do...

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