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The Nifflings’ Valley was usually a riot of color, but today it was buried under a heavy, charcoal-colored fog. It wasn’t a natural mist; it clung to the clover leaves like damp velvet and tasted faintly of old iron. Finn, a young Niffling with ears too large for his knitted cap, stood at the edge of the Mushroom Forest. In his hand, he clutched a glowing glass orb—the only thing keeping the darkness from swallowing him whole. "It’s getting thicker," a voice croaked from the shadows. Clover Tale
Finn jumped, nearly dropping the orb. An old snail, its shell etched with glowing runes, slid into the light. "The Valley hasn't seen the Black Mist in three generations, little one. It doesn't just hide the world; it takes pieces of it. Look behind you." If you'd like to explore this world further,