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3. The Circle of Salt and Ash

Both of us sat frozen, barely even breathing. We had no idea what kind of thing was outside the truck.

Then suddenly another loud thud echoed through the night, as if whatever had been crawling across the roof had jumped back down onto the muddy road. A second later came the sound of rapid movement. It ran into the forest. And once again, deafening silence swallowed everything around us. Even the rain had started slowing down.

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