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Saltwing
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Nerai darts behind a stack of crates and holds her breath. The guard's lantern swings past, then moves on. She slips out the sea-gate and down to the shore, the hatchling trembling under her coat, the waves loud and close.
Nerai sets the hatchling in the shallows. It floats, confused, then its dull wings catch the water and turn bright silver. It dives, circles back, and nudges her hand once before vanishing into the dark waves. She did it. It's free.
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