CURSED MANOR OF ELDERMERE

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like shattered glass. A deep, guttural rumble echoed across the floatin

an ancient tongue. The feline creature beside Lena let out a low, warni

na's hand tightened.

own a narrow, winding path through the glowing forest. Trees with sa

a demanded, breathless as

y awakens, both our worlds will be consumed by his hunger. The loc

cket hanging around her neck. Its glow had

ening roar tore

ent under the force of unsee

ow, glowing eyes. Their bodies were wrapped in dark mist, and the air aro

hissed. "Servants of

ground like wraiths. One raised a skeletal hand, and a

g rune in the air, and a shimmering shield of blue light deflected t

Elyndra

chest. The feline creature dashed alongside her, its

wborn were fa

ving like wraiths through the mist, the

Give us the locket.

ices away. She didn't know how or why,

ched out to grab her-a new pr

riking one of the Shadowborn in the chest. The creat

d to a stop

kness, a war

the newcomer moved with graceful precision. A longbow of pure sta

n!" he c

tinctive

ploded through the battlefield. The remaining Shadowbor

ce fo

ted her head, h

lowering his bow. His piercin

the Locket of Blackthorn,"

ed. "Who...

rdian of the Celestial Gate. And if we don't move now, you

her fingers tighten

mere for a simple his

t of something m

if she was ready for