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... urtyard outside was completely empty.
The innkeeper was a light sleeper, and normally she would bolt the door before going to bed. Now, that faint noise had stirred her awake. Her entire body tensed, every muscle taut, as she held her breath.
Tap... tap... tap...
Soft, intermittent footsteps echoed faintly outside, each one striking like a drumbeat against the innkeeper’s heart. The air seemed frozen, heavy as a block of ice.
“Who’s there?” she called out.
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