Caeloth, but beneath th

t archives-hidden deep beneath the High T

d, unrolling a brittle scroll. "A prophecy.

"But the Flame defe

shadows come from him.

emed to pulse with unseen

t with storm, but with somet

not done wi

reat challenge

eep things Shad

stirred beneath Caeloth's bright skies. Anc

er beneath the High Temple, its walls c

air grew heavy-and a voice

e, but the war for the soul

-someone neither fully friend nor foe, ho

narrowed. "W

knowing. "I am the last Guar

and Lira descended deeper into the archives. Shadows flic

hadow King," the Archivist explained, his voice t

, reacting to the growing

ks appeared along the temple floor

"We must prepare. Whatev

-a heartbeat of ancient power-

est was ye

igh Temple. Ella and Lira stood side by side, eyes fixed o

e steady but filled with urgency. "Voices from

he Flame Orb. It pulsed gently, casting warm

phecy speaks of forgotten guardians-th

echoes still linger, we may fi

ure appeared-a guardian draped in ancien

ntoned. "And I have waited a

ard. "Long ago, my brothers and I sealed the ancient

the Flame Orb. "What must w

ughter carry the Flame's blood. Only you can rekindle

etermination blazing in

selves. The path ahead is perilous. The Voi

th Ben, who had just arriv

ver," Ben said. "Bu

d once more, as the shad

thered what they needed-ancient relics, protective ch

pen in the heart of the temple-a swirling

deep breath.

ed her hand

tepping forward. "We

he portal-and were

hed endlessly-a realm of shift

and lost souls surrounded

ts light cut through the dar

ards," Ella said, voice ste

rney ha

came-like a weight pressing on their souls. Shadows w

he Flame Orb. "Stay close. D

bright. "I can fee

n glowing faintly with ancient

rous figure rose-a creature of swirli

restore the se

blade gleaming. "We

rb, its light flaring t

Caeloth's soul

writhing like living chains, tryin

lying as steel met darkness. Lira chanted softly, weavi

sending a wave of pure fire crashing against the

gnite the wards

cient runes. The runes flared to life, glowin

fury, launching a fi

ll power of the Flame Orb, engulf

faded, the ca

l was r

by a warm, golden light. The ancient wa

tion washing over her. Lira rushed

gaze scanning their surround

"You have done what none before could. The d

up. "What

Protect both realms. Your

f Caeloth gleamed with renewed life.

by Ben and Lira. "We

burned steady, a be

ut the scars of battle lingered. The p

reports arrived-strange disturbances at the bord

kness may be sealed,

trengthen the defenses-and uncover w

ur guide. But we must be rea

s the window-barely noti

was far

dens, the cool breeze carrying distant murm

"The disturbances are growing-voices in the

ed. "Something is

inst the marble pillar. "We've sealed

earth rose a faint glow-ancient runes,

eling a cold pulse b

ished," she said quietl

-

read of the awakening runes. In the great

ing steadily in her hands. "The darkness

"We must unite our forces. Old

to train the next generation-those

ed on the horizon, mirrorin

fore the st

forest bordering Caeloth, swal

senses alert. Strange symbols glowed f

ntly," Ben said, tighteni

, her mark flaring. "Th

cloaked and silent, their