Awakening

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Kiri stood atop one of the many rolling hills in the grasslands of Mivar Province, her destination in sight at last. The sun from a cloudless sky warmed her face, the soft breeze brushing her nose with a hint of the salty sea air from the south. She placed her sack on the ground beside her, taking a moment to stretch her fatigued body. Her stretches complete, Kiri retrieved a water skin from her sack and took a drink, taking care to slosh the cool liquid around her mouth before swallowing.

The unpleasant itch in her left shoulder flared, and Kiri sighed. She reached up with her right hand to massage the shoulder and, not for the first time, wished she could cover the brand there in some way. The brand proclaimed her status to all who saw her. With one last sigh, wishing for something she could never have, Kiri retrieved her sack and resumed walking to the city sprawling across the river valley below.

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