This short story takes place on the same night, directly at the end of: Episode 50 – Full Circle

The Valleys: The Last Fire Circle Gathering of Summer

The fire had burned lower now.

The great stacks of wood laid earlier in the evening had settled into a deep bed of glowing coals. Smaller flames licked quietly between the larger logs.

The heat was now soft, steady, and even. Marshmallows had begun to appear on the ends of sharpened sticks and sweet campfire tea from an ancient blackened cauldron had been ladled into mugs.

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