THE ROYAL SECRET

ut into the forest, their hearts heavy with wo

found no trace of the couple, save for a faint trail

their eyes scanning the ground for

nd the trail grew colder,

horizon, the villagers returned to the vill

, his voice filled with despair. "They

h sadness as the villagers began to mourn

ness, a strange sound filled the air, a

ir eyes wide with confusion as t

coming from the forest, and they turned t

battered and bloodied, his

villagers shouted, rus

rward, his eyes filled

is voice cracking with e

llapsed to the ground, tears streaming d

llagers whispered, his voice f

, his eyes filled wi

filled with hate. "The darkness took her and

heir hearts filled with fear as they realized t

rest for days but found no sign of Clara. It

ound no trace of her. The prince, his heart filled with grief, spent hours wa

the prince began to lose hope

by the fire, he heard a faint

ecided to investigate. As he made his way through the forest, he wa

ng. There, he saw something that made his heart

He searched the area, hoping to find some clue a

ce returned to the village. He hung the cloak in

ping to distract himself from his grief. He trained with the village

not forget Clara. Her memory haunted him,

he saw a woman standing in the shadows. She was tall and

heart racing. "Who are you?" he ask

g the prince's. "I am Raven," she said, her voice

at message?" he asked, his vo

the king has sent word that he needs your assistance in a matter of

ws, quickly weighing his options. He knew he must

with his desire to find Clara, but in the e

s voice heavy with sadne

for a moment, then spoke again. "But perhaps you do

his eyes filled with a glimm

he forest is a place of secrets and mysteries," she said, her voice low and

dened in hope. "What

in the forest," she said, her voice growing h

t, and future to those who seek its wisdom." Raven's voice was quiet, almost

tree truly show me what I seek?" he

with a smile. "If you are willin

go to the Tree of Sight," he said, his voice

e warned: the path to the Tree of Sight is not an eas

t afraid," he said, his voice stea

"But we must move quickly. The darkness is growing stronger by the day

eling himself for the journey ahea

set off into the forest, their desti

protected them from the werewolf. As they traveled deeper into the forest, the air grew

tightly, determined to find her

ointing ahead to where a small clea

the clearing, their footsteps

ike any they had ever seen before. It was ancient, with

whispered. "That's

fixed on the branches that seemed to re

sh over him. The tree seemed to glow with a faint light, as

d on the trunk, feeling the tree'

asked Raven, his voic

question," Raven said, he

, his mind racing with the qu

s voice low and steady. "Show

f responding to his words. The branches shuddered an

voice-a voice that seemed t

low and grave. "But the way is fraught with danger. Th

t turn back," he said, his voice fi

and the prince saw a faint light beg

this," the

n the dirt at the base of the tree. He reached out and pic

sked Raven, his ey

we. "It is a charm," she said. "A ch

n his hand, feeling a sense of hope