Wings Of Destiny

ht and shadow realms. The air felt heavier here, tinged with the same oppressive energy as the corruption. The once-vivid g

len muttered, scanning the area.

aution, a simple carved branch imbued with her magic, but she was beg

ng louder with each step. It was a strange, low vibration

ar that?"

. Strong magic. It's

od a pedestal, and atop it rested an object that pulsed with dark energy. It was shaped lik

clearing, her instincts screaming a

ir eyes narrowing. "A piec

just the corruption-it was something older, deeper. She could feel it t

er the artifact. "It's shadow magic," they said, their vo

" Elira said, st

w their hand. "Relax, gard

m rumbled. Cracks spread through the earth, and th

Elira's arm and pulling her bac

rambled to her feet, her ears ringing. When the dust

ings shimmering like oil in the dim light. They carried weapons-dagger

ront, a tall figure with piercing s

muttered, stepping

heir eyes narrowing. "Kaelen? I though

ened. "Nice to see

them, her heart poun

ory," Kaelen

to Elira. "And who's this? A littl

feel the hostility radiating off the shadow f

aid, their voice calm but firm. "We

tion, you say? And you just happened

apped. "Whatever it is, it

ways been a fool, Kaelen. That artifact is a fragment of the Lunar

, surprising herself with the strength i

you expect me to take the

wrong with the Heart. If we don't figure out what's causing it, it

e flicking to the other sha

Kaelen sa

ment, Theris sighed. "Fine. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt-for n

Kaelen sa

to retreat into the forest. "You'd better hope you're rig

, Elira let out a breath she hadn't reali

w fae politics for you. Everyo

the feeling there's more to t

ile. "Because you're not

t to press the issue. For now, they

Queen," she said. "If the artifact is part o

erious. "Then we'd better move quickly. The

n't shake the feeling that they were walking into something