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... y a shadow that no hymn could cleanse, a secret so dark it had been buried for centuries.

Every year, when the first fross kissed the northern mountains, ten citizens—men, women, elders, and even children—were chosen by lottery to ascend the Spine of the North in two weeks' time.

The official story was one of heroism: these individuals were "offering themselves to the light," their sacrifice ensuring peace and prosperity for the kingdom.

Statues would be erected in their ...

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