Whispers of the Moonlit Grove

w responded to her will with greater clarity. Sable's training sessions grew more intense, his methods sharper, as if he sensed

oon, watching Elara conjured a flame vort

replied, sweat dripping down h

ed into a faint smi

wering her hands.

r silver hair catching the late aftern

chamber lined with mirrors that shimmered faintly with residual magic. At

n incantation. The surface rippled, images forming-a f

"A place of power and peril. It is where those who wi

e, her heart pounding.

e Grove tests each seeker differently. It reveals

s expression somber. "Man

ut she squared her should

ll demand everything from you-your courage, your resolve, your understandin

edge of the forest, where the trees loomed like silent sentinels. The air was t

y gentle. He placed a hand on her shoulder, his grip fi

hel. "A token to remind you of th

f water, a shard of stone, and a feather

lith explained. "Fire is your strength, but w

pping the satchel

said as she stepp

twisting into intricate patterns that seemed to hum with latent energy. The ground beneath her fe

t pulsing in time with her heartbeat. Shadows danced at the edges of he

its center stood an altar carved from black stone,

e in her pocket seemed to leap toward the altar. She placed it on

ht-a woman cloaked in flame, her

said, her voice li

er mouth dry. "

n replied. "Your strength, your rage

without burning the ground. "To claim your place as a bearer of the firesto

quickened. "

g, knowing expression. "The

ed, sending a wave of searing heat toward Elara. She dove to t

d precise. Each attack seemed to anticipate Elara's d

her voice echoing in the chaos. "Af

h, her frustration mou

e," the figu

of flame, the heat searing her own skin. The clearing was e

re stood unscathed, her expression

ara, but then she remembered Kaeli

her hands, she channelled her magic, merging the opposing forces. Steam hi

ltered, her f

hin her. The mist solidified into a barrier that en

alone in the clearing, the fires

ling hands. It was warm but no longer bu

g, a new path revealed itself, th

s fading into silence. She had passed its