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Swordwoman’s Tale
The Road North · Ch.3
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Mara waves beside the armored Warden Voss, while Tam waves in a round inset and Voss points toward the reader in the lower scene.
Mara walks along a winding road across open grassland, crossing a stream by stepping stones, while a small campfire burns beside a tree and she glances back over her scarf.
A dark-haired woman with a red scarf holds a sword by a rocky stream as a tall armored figure stands beneath a tree across the open countryside.
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Mara waves beside the armored Warden Voss, while Tam waves in a round inset and Voss points toward the reader in the lower scene.
Mara walks along a winding road across open grassland, crossing a stream by stepping stones, while a small campfire burns beside a tree and she glances back over her scarf.
A dark-haired woman with a red scarf holds a sword by a rocky stream as a tall armored figure stands beneath a tree across the open countryside.

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← Hollowmere · Ch.2
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Mara leaves Hollowmere before first light and heads north toward the Greywater, where the Star Wardens are said to keep their hold. She carries Starfall and a power she still can't control, and Warden Voss follows close behind.

Page 1

Mara, wearing a red scarf and blue travel clothes, waves in the foreground with Warden Voss standing behind her in dark armor and a blue cloak. Tam smiles and waves in a round inset. Mara: “Thank you for walking the road with us!” In the lower scene, Warden Voss points toward the reader, with Mara beside him. Mara: “Leave a comment and tell us what you like most about the story so far.”

Page 2

A lone traveler walks along a dirt road through grassy plains, crossing a stream on stepping stones; a tree and a small smoking campfire stand nearby. Text box: “Three days north of Hollowmere.” Mara, thinking: “Quiet road. Too quiet.” Mara: “You walk loud for a ghost.”

Page 3

At a rocky stream in open countryside, a dark-haired woman in a blue tunic and red scarf holds a sword; an armored figure stands near a tree across the stream. A small inset shows a close-up of the sword. Woman: “Come out. I’ve known since the gate.” Text: “The sword knew first.” Armored figure: “Since the gate. Then you are better than I was told.” Woman: “Told by who?” Armored figure: “By a man who taught you to watch your back. Your father.”

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