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... ng with the urgency of whatever had drawn me upward.

My feet pounded the steps, one after the other, in a rhythmic, almost mindless cadence.

But now, slowing down, taking my time, breathing deliberately, the smell hit me.

Burned wood.

Not the faint, cozy hint of a fireplace or the subtle char that comes from cooking something over a stovetop, but a sharp, acrid scent that made my nose twitch and my throat tighten.

It wasn’t just smoke, it was something sha ...

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