{
  "title": "ARCA OF ITHARION: CHAPTER 6.",
  "author": "Caerith Alondar",
  "source_url": "https://caerithbooks.com/p/arca-of-itharion-chapter-6",
  "excerpt": "CHAPTER 6: ECHOES IN THE ARCHIVES",
  "published_date": "2026-05-08T07:22:00.000Z",
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Ancient stone tiles, worn smooth by generations of scholars, met sleek, silent holographic panels humming with unseen data—a breathtaking fusion of a ven…</p>",
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