I looked at the pristine white envelope, its plain white exterior concealing a mystery within. The return address was unfamiliar, a place I had never heard of before. Curiosity got the better of me as I carefully slid my finger under the sealed flap, pulling it open to reveal the contents.

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Inside was a single sheet of parchment, the edges slightly yellowed and crinkled. Unfolding it, I was met with elegant, flowing script that seemed to dance across the page. The words were in a language I did not recognize, the letters foreign and enchanting.

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As I studied the strange text, a sense of unease crept up my spine. There was an energy to these words, a power that seemed to emanate from the paper itself. I felt drawn into their spell, my mind racing to decipher their meaning.

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Suddenly, the room began to shift and blur around me. The very air seemed to shimmer and distort, as if I was looking through a heat haze. I blinked rapidly, trying to make sense of what was happening, when a blinding flash of light filled my vision.

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When it cleared, I found myself in a place unlike anything I had ever seen before. Towering spires of crystal and stone pierced the sky, their surfaces shimmering with an otherworldly glow. Strange, floating landmasses drifted through the air, their edges blurred and

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