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eretrainedonusfromtheshadows.Theairseemedtovibratewithanotherworldlyenergy,andIcouldfeeltheShadowgrowingstrongerwitheverystep.
IglancedoveratAethera,herfacesetinafiercedetermination.Butasoureyesmet,Isawsomethingtherethatgavemepause-aglimmeroffear,asparkofuncertainty.
“What‘swrong?“Iasked,myvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.
Aethera‘sgriponmyhandtightened.“Idon‘tknowifwecandothis,“shesaid,hervoicetremblingwithdoubt.“Idon‘tknowifwe‘restrongenoughtofacewhat‘scoming.“
Ifeltasurgeoffear,asifIwasstaringintotheveryheartofdarknessitself.ButthenIlookeddownatmyhands,andsawthattheywerestainedwiththesamedarksubstanceasbefore.
“Wehavenochoice,“Isaidfinally,tryingtosoundfirm.“Wehavetofaceithead-on.“
Aetheranodded,hereyeslockedonmine.Together,wepressedon,ourfootstepsechoingthroughtheforestlikeadeathknell.
Andthen,suddenly,westumbledintoaclearing.Theskyabovewasablazewithafierce,crimsonlight,andtheairseemedtovibratewithanotherworldlyenergy.
Inthecenteroftheclearingstoodafigure,itsbacktousasitgazedoutatthehorizon.Ifeltasurgeoffear,asifIwasstaringintothefaceofmyowndemons.
“Whatisthis?“Aetherawhispered,hervoicebarelyaudibleoverthesoundofherownheartbeat.
Itookastepforward,myheartpoundingwithanticipation.“Idon‘tknow,“Isaidfinally.“ButIthinkwe‘reabouttofindout.“