The Whispering Tower's Curse

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The cursed tower looms like a jagged scar against the bruised violet sky of late dusk, its silhouette a twisted mockery of architecture. A bitter wind howls down from the craggy hills, carrying the scent of damp stone and decaying leaves, biting at exposed skin as it swirls around the tower’s base. Below, the ground is a patchwork of shattered slate and gnarled roots, evidence of some ancient upheaval, while a single, flickering torch wedged into a crevice casts eerie shadows that dance across t