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“Inside, a single firefly glows bright, its body pulsing with life. I stare at it for a while, my forehead pressed against my clenched fingers. I watch it radiate up close, flickering in my grasp, thinking of Lena. Then I open my hands and set her free.”

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Book:A Flicker in the Dark
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