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The Unveiling
Chapter 2: The Unveiling
Kael burst through the door of his small, one-story house, slamming it shut behind him. He dropped the books and the mysterious object onto the side table, carefully separating them so the wet silicon wouldn’t ruin the novels. He shrugged off his rain-soaked coat, letting it fall to the floor in a heap, and quickly peeled off his wet clothes, tossing them into the laundry basket.
After changing into dry clothes, he turned on the gas heater and wrapped a large towel around his shoulders, feeling the warmth slowly seep back into his chilled bones. But even as he tried to relax, his eyes kept drifting to the object on the side table. It was just sitting there, silent and unassuming, yet it tugged at his curiosity.
Unable to resist, Kael picked it up again and began...
Kael burst through the door of his small, one-story house, slamming it shut behind him. He dropped the books and the mysterious object onto the side table, carefully separating them so the wet silicon wouldn’t ruin the novels. He shrugged off his rain-soaked coat, letting it fall to the floor in a heap, and quickly peeled off his wet clothes, tossing them into the laundry basket.
After changing into dry clothes, he turned on the gas heater and wrapped a large towel around his shoulders, feeling the warmth slowly seep back into his chilled bones. But even as he tried to relax, his eyes kept drifting to the object on the side table. It was just sitting there, silent and unassuming, yet it tugged at his curiosity.
Unable to resist, Kael picked it up again and began...
