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The pre-dawn air bit at my skin as I gathered my squad at the eastern border of Silvercrest territory. Five pairs of eyes watched me intently, waiting for instructions. I'd hand-selected each warrior for this mission—the most dangerous we'd faced in months. "The rogue faction has been growing bolder," I said, my voice low but carrying clearly in the stillness. "They've attacked three families on our borders this week alone. Intelligence suggests they're camped two miles east, in the ravine." I unfolded a rough map on the forest floor, the paper crinkling under my