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The sky had been torn open by the storm, rain hammering the forest in a deafening, relentless torrent that swallowed all other sound. The air hung heavy with the smell of soaked earth and the sharp tang of lightning, which flickered on the horizon like a failing pulse. From the shadows, Mattheo stepped forward, his clothes stuck to his skin, dark hair dripping. He raised his wand with a mechanical steadiness that belonged to someone else. His eyes were voids where their usual fire should have been—the smirk, the life, all erased, leaving only a puppet moving on invisible strings. You stood your ground, rain carving paths down your face, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. ‘Come take a walk on the wild side,’ you breathed, the words barely carrying over the downpour. ‘Let…