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The Gardener of Slow Light
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Mira cracked the lock using her grandmother's birthday — it worked on the first try. The file opened to a single shaky video. Eda's tired face filled the screen. "If you're seeing this, the plants have started turning again," she said. "It means it's awake. Don't ignore it like I did." Then the video cut out.
Mira ignored the warning. She turned off the sensor, dimmed the greenhouse, and went to bed, telling herself it was just old plants and an old ghost story. But that night she woke to a soft glow under her door. The vines had grown out of the greenhouse, down the hall, and were curling around her bed — gently, patiently, waiting for her to finally listen.
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