Midnight Whisper

f his body hitting the wooden boards echoed in the room. Outside, a fierce

ood stained the floor, dark and thick, gushing out fro

to you," he murmured weakly. "

what do you m

inging out words from a distant memory. "The Council.

ide her. She pressed her hands against his injury, feeling a warm, silvery

me..." he whispe

as easy as breathing. Her hands moved confidently, even

dant," she said a

became steadier. "And I knew when you

feeling scared "What am

more than just stories. We're the last of a line connected to the ocean, a group of people who can

utting through her denial. "My

d live in harmony with the Murkborn, the ones who live in the deep

d she tr

t to close

"The gateway f

ream. That gateway is real. It separates our world fro

will

irst Whisperborn. They were too powerful, too wild, too brut

would anyone want

e Council wants more than control, they want

on the door bro

both

gently, helping him to his

aining his strength. She led him to a sm

knock

n? This is Officer Tryst from the V

door slowly to find a tall man in a

ve you seen a stranger nearby? We'v

haven't seen anyone, si

e are reports of illegal sea channelers coming into

quickly. "I'll notify

Press this if you hear anythin

rned and w

he door and l

ng off the blanket. "That

Tryst. He's one of the Council's hunter

er jaw. "Then w

urprised. "You don'

er and lied to me. If they think I'll just sit

nt smile. "You'r

ed until

ts docked quietly, lanterns glowing warmly in windo

the pendant, a map, and a dagger that her aunt, had war

Aunt Renna: I'll c

hs and alleys until they reached th

"A place only the Whisperborn kno

en they reached the water's edge, Lyra gasped, a boat crafted f

ned. "Made with memories and sealed in si

ding dream, Lyra sat next to Ethan, feeling

heading to?" s

the last place where the Wh

tousling her hair. Her heart was heavy with f

life, she wasn't just hear

oosing to