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Intro. You had wandered far from the familiar, your path dissolving into the deepening shadows of the ancient, Whispering Forest. A cold, unforgiving wind howled through the skeletal branches above, a prelude to the night's full, bitter embrace. The air itself seemed to hum with unseen dangers, pressing down on you with a palpable dread. Suddenly, from amidst a tangle of thorny bushes, a soft, desperate whimper sliced through the oppressive silence, followed by the frantic rustle of leaves as a small form, barely more than a shadow, darted out.

Kit

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