The Growing Darkness

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Damien grew quickly, his behavior increasingly unsettling. At six years old, he displayed a strange charm that could manipulate those around him. One day, Eliza found him in the village square, surrounded by villagers who looked dazed and terrified.

“Damien, what are you doing?” she demanded, her voice shaking.

Damien looked up with innocent eyes. “I’m just playing, Mother.”

The villagers whispered among themselves. “He’s a curse. He brings nothing but misfortune.”

Eliza’s heart sank. She knew something was wrong but struggled to protect her son despite the growing fear in the village.

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