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Chapter 96: The Circle of Ash
Author: Clare Felix
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The infirmary was a haven of cold terror in the midst of the larger, throbbing fear of the institute. The air, typically redolent with antiseptic, now was heavy with the sweet, sickly stench of rot accompanied by a secondary, dry, mineral odor—like the bed of a river at the end of a drought. The three children did not move, their breathing shallow and dry. The gritty, ash-like texture of the developed Blight was spreading across their skin, a crawling, dark-grey topography of their impending death.

Ken and Elara moved between the cots, their footsteps heavy with desperate professionalism. They administered painkillers, managed oxygen levels, and monitored vitals that inched relentlessly toward zero. The standard antiviral drips were a paltry gesture, like trying to hold back a landslide with a teacup. They were witnesses to a biological execution, and their science had no answer.

The door slid open with a hiss. Ken did not look up, assuming it was another GHD guard or perhaps a medic
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