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The Static Bloom

## The Static Bloom Dust motes danced in the single shaft of weak sunlight slicing through the grimy window. Wren traced patterns on the chipped Formica countertop, not really *seeing* them, more feeling the grit under her fingertip. Sixteen years…

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The Serpent’s Game

Okay. This is…a lot. A sprawling, multi-generational, geographically diverse set of prompts. It feels like several novels jammed into one request. Let’s distill. The core seems to be: hidden skills, political intrigue, looming disaster, and generational consequences. I’m going to…

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