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The Cartographer of Forgotten Coasts
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Edda decided to tell the captains the truth: she drew the coast, and she didn't know how. Instead of mocking her, the oldest captain went pale. He said his grandmother had warned of mapmakers whose ink shaped the world — and that such a gift always came with a price waiting to be paid.
The talk of a price made Edda nervous, but the ships still bobbed near the rocks. She decided not to risk her pen again. Instead she rowed out with the captains and guided each ship in by hand, calling the safe turns aloud. Every ship reached the dock. Edda figured she'd worry about the price another day.
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