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Jul 15, 2026
By sunrise, Corvin Torne stood by himself in the yard, staring at what seemed like the end of everything he had built. Apache warriors lined the ridges surrounding his ranch. Dozens occupied the northern rise, more watched from the eastern slope, and others waited near the dry streambed to the west. Spears formed dark silhouettes against the washed-out morning sky, while rifles caught flashes of the early light.