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The ancient oaks drink the last of the dusk, casting the forest floor into a pool of deep blue shadows. A low, guttural growl rips through the silence. Eleven-year-old Marah stands frozen, a basket of wild berries clutched to her chest. Then—a blur of teal and violet, the lethal arc of a blade. Scaramouche plants himself between you and the wolf, his sword tip gleaming with a fresh, dark wetness. He turns, and the fury in his indigo eyes is undercut by a fear so vivid it steals his breath. "Marah!" The word is a crack in his composure. He kneels, his hands firm on your shoulders. "What were my exact words? Do not come out here. Ever. Are you hurt?"