Into the spotlight: the half brothers

d the distant sound of temple bells. The village was slowly coming to life, but at the ancient tre

sat on a nearby root, his mind visibly churning as he pieced together the fragments of information

ar, mysterious warnings, and some cryptic family drama. Someone

symbol-our father left it for a reason. It's connected to the blackouts, the ener

t?" Reo asked, hi

"Or directing it. I don't have all the

er believed this place was a gateway," he said. "A connection t

Source? Sounds like somethin

sions I've had-they aren't just dreams. They'r

ran asked, his curiosit

ere born for," Ayden said. "

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se into

den began to recount what he knew about their fath

spent his life searching for truths hidden from the rest of the world. The

ed something so important, why

d the Source could either be a tool for salvation or a weapon of uni

e guess-we're supposed

gaze, unflin

and if it's connected to the energy patterns I've been tracking-then it might e

know. But I believe our father

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Hidd

ered leather-bound journal. "This belonged to Eli

al pages filled with intricate diagrams, symbols, and

pages. "It's like a combination of science, mathematics, and

shoulder. "Looks l

very complex one. If we can decode it, we might find out

lded piece of parchment tucked into the binding. He unfolded it to reveal a map mar

d. "I believe they're connected to the Source. If we can

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Firs

es drawn to a location circled in red-

rst destinatio

going to drop everything and chase after some mystical e

t's not? What if we're the only ones who can stop whatever'

. Finally, he sighed. "Fine. But if this turn

t me, Reo. This is

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owed O

ware that they were being watched. Hidden among the tre

a small device, their

ving. Just

e other end. "Good. Keep watching

ze fixed on the brothers. "

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urney

s journal, Kieran carried his tools and notes, and Reo carried the determination to

rtain, but one thing was clear: