moments, a serene quietude enveloped her, a stark, chilling peace that promised an end to all suffering—a whisper of oblivion.

Outside, the night air was rent by a powerful shock wave, a thunderous roar that surged through the village like an angry beast unleashed. It mingled with the screams of the terrified, a cacophony of fear and confusion that echoed off the crumbling walls. As the ground shuddered under the force of the explosion, a thick cloud of dust billowed up, obscuring sight and smothering the cries for help. The crowd that had gathered, seeking solace in numbers, was scattered like leaves in a storm. Men, women, and children were thrown asunder, their forms disappearing into the swirling maelstrom of debris and despair that swept through the narrow streets, leaving nothing but chaos in its wake....

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