like skeletal fingers toward her as she and Kian pushed deeper into the undergrowth. The moonlight

she asked, clutching her

o be forgotten. Close enough to find

wned. "Lo

you thin

atural spirals. In the center stood a single wooden door-no walls,

" she asked

s not what's behind it.

ed. Her fingers tingled. The tattoo

the door. "Only one

hy

waiting for *

er the coin again. "If anything goes wr

e door creaked open. A blind

he moment she crossed the t

*

ry direction. Books floated around her, pages flipping on their own. Candles lit themselves as she passed. And at th

t turning around. Her voice was soft and

ho I am?" E

Seer replied, finally facing her. He

said. "What happened to me? Why am

wed flashes: the accident. The real Elira's body lying still. Kian

id. "But not fully. And

tightened. "S

. Half and ha

not po

ving twice. Ye

me showing a shadowy figure in a

pered. "He orchestrated t

hy

w something. Somet

unded. "Then tel

eyes. "I can't. Bu

, placing two finge

m went

h

as

boards. A face-half-shadowed-saying her na

ed and stu

seen too little to stop what's comin

From

hat. *

rror c

er whispered. "

slammed open. Kian's voice roa

hard of glass glowing faintly. "The truth i

ng wind, Elira was pulled backward

s sanctuary exploded i

*

in the forest a

e show you?"

g shard in her hand. "She

nd

e. It's not just about Elira. It's about a se

ned. "Then we bet

"Before they

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