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Verena was utterly mortified by what had just happened.
How on earth did she manage to fall asleep so quickly right there on Vivienne's shoulder?
It felt absurd, and yet… maybe Vivienne wasn't as pointless as she'd assumed.
For the first time, she caught herself reconsidering the girl's value.
What was she expecting, really?
She is a heroine, after all... even if a bit of a mess.
Shaking off her embarrassment, they pressed forward through the labyrinth's twisting corridors, until finally, they reached the imposing door marking the entrance to Trial Two.
There was an aura that made them hesitate, faint constellations lighting up on its surface like stars waiting to be ignited.
Verena's heart thumped in her chest, whatever awaited beyond that door, it promised no respite, only more challenges to test their resolve.
