The Forgotten Prophecy

brief, ghostly flashes. Thunder followed, rolling like the roar of a furious beast, shaking the earth to its core. Fi

o her battered body. Blood trickled from deep gashes on her arms and legs, where sharp branches had lashed agains

f as she stumbled through the infernal storm. Pain rippled through her with every ste

rembling with desperation. "Please

the rain. Fear filled her bright blue eyes as she glanced over her shoulder, scanning the

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er like a death knell. Panic clawed at her chest. The wolves weren't ordinary beasts-they were

nd she let out a strangled cry. She gritted her teeth, forcing herself forward. The forest seemed endl

ca

ed through the storm in her mind. If the wolves found her inside, there would be no escape. She would be cornered, But there was no time to decide. The pain in her belly surg

ng hand, she traced a glowing sigil into the air before her. The li

whispered hoarsely, a

rocky, firelit ground became a streak of color beneath her glowing fe

ollapsing under the force of her landing. The glow of he

living thing, tearing at the trees and fanning the flames. Rain poun

ehind her into the inferno of the forest. The storm was unyielding, the howls of the wolves louder than eve

agonizing than the last. She gripped the cave wall for s

nk, she realized, stumbl

ground. The jagged rocks bit into her knees, but the pain in her belly drowned out all

ld was

raw magic that coursed t

n echoed through the cave, piercing and strong despite the storm outside. Trembl

ing," she begged. "

understood her words. Then, to her utter disbelief, he giggled-a light, melod

slowed to a whisper, and the rain began to taper off, each drop seeming to freeze midair before vanishing. The roari

elf seemed to

power? The baby giggled again, louder this time, and she felt the earth beneath her shi

eprieve w

e wolf stood there, its silver fur gleaming wet in the fading rain.

e resonating through the cave and out into the q

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