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dinstoreforus.Becausetogether,wewereunstoppable.
AsIlookedatAethera‘sreflectiononelasttime,IknewthatthemarkoftheShadowwasmorethanjustasymbol-itwasareminderofourconnection,andthepowerthatlaywithinus.
Andwiththatknowledge,Ifeltasenseofpeacewashoverme.Wewouldfacewhateverlayahead,together.
Butaswestoodthere,frozenincontemplation,afaintwhisperseemedtoechothroughtheforest.Itwasasoft,raspyvoice,anditsentshiversdownmyspine.
“Welcome,children,“itsaid.“TheShadowiscomingforyou.“
IturnedtoAethera,searchingforanswersinhereyes.Andthistime,Isawaglimmeroffearintheirdepths.
“Whatdoesitmean?“Iwhispered,myvoicebarelyaudibleoverthepoundingofmyheart.
Aethera‘sgazefaltered,andshetookastepback.Hereyeswerefixedonsomethingbehindme,somethingthatmadeherexpressiontwistwithhorror.
Iturnedtoseewhathadcaughtherattention.AndasIdid,Isawittoo-adarkfigureloomingintheshadows,itspresenceseemingtodrawtheverylightoutoftheforest.
TheShadowwascomingforus,andwewerenotready.