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It was called the Albkanaleapk — not a word any human tongue could easily hold, but the name had been carved into a black monolith on the lost continent of Aerthos for ten thousand years.

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“A story,” the creature said. “Not told. Lived. You will live a life that never happened. A false life, beautiful and full. In exchange, you may pass through me once, to the place where language began. You will see the first word ever spoken. You will never be able to speak it. Do you accept?” It was called the Albkanaleapk — not a