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Abby felt the weight of her words settle in her chest like a stone. “What moment?” she asked, the question hanging between them.

Abby, Fernanda, and Nikolina left the market hand‑in‑hand, Inti trotting ahead with his head held high. The stone, now a tiny, smooth pebble in Abby’s pocket, pulsed faintly—an ever‑present reminder of the night they had listened to the Earth’s breath. Abby felt the weight of her words settle

Fernanda laughed softly. “We’ll take a few for good luck,” she said, reaching for a bead shaped like a teardrop. As her fingers brushed the cool glass, a sudden chill rippled through the market. The chatter dimmed, and a figure stepped forward from the shadows—a woman draped in a shawl the colour of twilight. the question hanging between them. Abby