WHISPERS OF ETERNITY

he aftermath of their encounter with the wyrm left them both on edge, but neither dared voice their unea

Kael trudged behind her, his muscles aching and his thoughts racing. The shard's w

aid, her voice barely above a whisper.

n was palpable. "You think the Do

less. If they caught wind of us, they'

adjusted the strap of his satchel, the shar

heavier, carrying a metallic ta

ell that?"

ng as she sniffed the air. Her

skipped a bea

ning for Kael to do the same. They crept for

tree lay toppled, its roots torn from the ground. Around it were the remains

his?" Kael whispere

nearby," Lyssa said,

s chest. His instincts screamed at him to run, but his feet remain

monstrous-its wings leathery and stretched wide, its body a patchwork of scales a

aside just as the creature's talons tore t

r flashing as she tried to d

panic and guilt warring w

d, narrowly dodging a s

s he pushed himself forward, branches clawing at his face and arms. Behind him, he coul

ouldn't

s chest. His hand instinctively went to the sha

, turning back to

-

its wings stirring up dirt and leaves. She moved with practiced precisi

houted, drawing

it let out a deafening screech. With a single b

is satchel and pulled out the shard. The creature lunged, its

clearing with its intensity. The creature let out a pie

faded, the cr

g from his hands. His entire body tremble

le. "You're reckless," she said, though

ile. "Couldn't let you

his feet. "That light... you've dra

em, but at what cost? As they disappeared into the shadows of the Wyr

t whisper echoed-a voice he didn