Ana
Chapter 1 - The Gate
Ana
Follows a grandmother’s lesson by counting the hinges twice before passing through an unusually open gate, then steps onto a downward-sloping road.
Chapter 2 - The Bell
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Arrives in the valley between noon and dusk, discovers a bell that rings exclusively at those times, and learns that no one is willing to explain who operates it. She eventually stops asking questions and begins listening by evening.
Chapter 3 - The River
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She spends a morning walking alongside a tea-colored river, accompanied by the persistent but quiet presence of the bell.
Chapter 4
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She attempts to pay the ferryman for passage but lacks coins, offering the count of the hinges instead. He accepts her unconventional payment and invites her aboard.