"We aren't sneaking," Anna countered, though her mischievous grin said otherwise. "We’re exploring for the sake of reform."
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They gathered their closest friends—the brave and the clever—and slipped past the Gargoyle gates. The Whispering Woods lived up to their name; the wind didn't just blow, it seemed to speak in riddles. Every time Gilly thought they were lost, Anna’s intuition guided them through the shifting brambles. "We aren't sneaking," Anna countered, though her mischievous