“This is ridiculous,” Alex g
grumbled as he wipril the sweat from his w. “Next time, we are better off stealing a horse and cart
“We wouldn’t have this problem if we had an enchanted car like the one Eira gave us,” I muttered under my breath,
Austin shot me a playful glate. “Well, excuse me for making do with that we have.”
By the time we were only a few miles our town, the sun had already det, and exhaustion settled heavily over us. We stopped at the edge of the forest, hidden among the trees as Isalali stepped forward.
“I’ll go ahead and scout,” he said, “If Mother has her people watchli the urea, we need to know before we walk into a trap.”
I nodded. “Be careful
Isaiah gave me a small smile before disappearing into the shadows. He moved like smoke, slipping into the darkness without a
sound
We waited. Minutes stretched into what felt like hours, but finally, Isaiah returned, emerging from the shadows as easily as he had
vanished.
“It’s quiet,” he said, but his tone was cautious. “Too quiet. There’s something off. But if we move through the shadows, we should be able to get through undetected.”
Moving through the shadows was always a strange experience. It was like stepping into a dark hallway, where the world around you was still visible but distant, as if you were watching it through a veil I held onto Isaiah’s hand as we formed a single file, allowing his power to guide us.
Within moments, we reached our destination–the old withere tree with the hole in the middle which was the portal.
But something was wrong.
The portal was sealed,
I stepped forward, my heart sinking as I saw the shimmering barrier blocking the entrance to the realm. “No…” I whispered.
Alex cursed under his breath. “What do we do now?”
I swallowed hard, trying to fight off the rising panic. This was the only way into the uncharted realm. If it was sealed, then we were
I closed my eyes, focusing on my connection to the Lunar Veil. I could feel it inside me, humming beneath my skin, but when I tried to channel it nothing. It was like reaching for something just out of grasp.
I clenched my fists.
We’ll
figure this out,” Isaiah said. “But for now, we need a place to hide and plan our next move.”
We spent the rest of the night traveling through the forest, careful to stay off well–worn paths and avoid any unwanted attention. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth and pine, and the only sounds were the rustling of leaves and the occasional distant howl fan umbrakin
We found shelter in a small cave, hidden deep within the forest. It was cold, but it would have to do.
Isaiah turned to me. “I’ll head to town and get supplies–food, water, whatever we’ll need. You should rest.”
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I shook my head. “I don’t last time to rest. I need to figure out how open that
Isaiah’s impression softened. “Toormi, yosu
rxhausted. Take a
de a break and we will figure it putting later
1 exhaled sharply, but i knew
ght. The weight
“everything“-Elijah’s betrayal, Fira and Savannah’s deaths, the fooming
threat of the Shadow Weaver–it was mnhing me.
I finally nodded. “Tine, But be careful.-
He gave me a reassuring smile before disappearing into the
As the others settled in, I sat by the entrance of the cave, staring up at the night sky.
Everything felt heavier now,
We were running out of time.
And I had no idea we would make it before it was too late.
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