The Night
th thunder just as
die tighter. The bus had left, and she w
d, and standing in the rain l
d, voice low and steady.
? Do I kn
un, the world blurred. Wind howled a
rple, the trees glowed, and the man was st
he said. "You are no
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r 2: Th
t. The air was warm but carried a strange, el
. The walls were covered in vines that pulsed faintly, like they were alive. Her
stepped in-same glowing e
he said flatly. "The r
her eyes. "Marked for what?
hidden from your world. And you... you were born wit
d. "Magic i
loser. "Then
d. A glowing rune appeared on her
"What did yo
quieter now. "I didn't
saw something behind his c
," he said. "But you c
locked on his. "Then t
dded. "It began with a
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: The Curs
eals that a sorceress cursed him to live in isolation until he finds someone who can
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: The Hidd
xts. She finds a journal belonging to Ben's ancestor, detailing the origins
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: Dreams a
a woman resembling herself sealing a dark force. She wakes up with a mys
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The Counci
hey warn Ben that bringing an outsider could endanger their realm. Des
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7: Traini
bilities. Under Ben's guidance, she learns to channel energy thr
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8: Fire U
intly with the golden energy she still barely controlled. The
slowly. "You'r
he snapped.
wh
come if I don't
w. "Then let it out. Fire only d
dream visions flashed again-flames, shadows, a w
oo
the air around her. The stones beneath her fee
just for a moment. Everyone in the courtyard stared
hat, right?"
hat wasn't just power
oed from the northern cliffs. A guard ra
as been breached. Something... or s
rkened. "Then
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he Shadow Bey
the northern watchtower. Ella followed, her heart thudding. Th
thick mist had rolled into the valley below, swallowing trees and sky.
muttered. "He's not sup
nted. "Wh
e's bound to the curse... and now that
rees withered instantly. Birds fell from the sky. The
ked one... or Ca
pping her head. "He spok
r arm. "We nee
cried. "Why does
dn't a
lence said
k
he was hiding-it wa
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0: Secrets
sorceress who cursed their bloodline-damning him to live isolated and hunted by shadow creatures. Ella's a
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11: The
ing with the Shadow Walker, feeding him information. Trust shatte
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The Battle
and Ben lead the defenders, fighting alongside magic-wielders and warrio
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3: Breakin
ng the mark and the knowledge from the hidden library, she performs an anci
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14: A N
rges with the human world, and Ella embraces her destiny as the bridge