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Eclipsed by Fate: The Covenant Reforged

Chapter 5 When Storms Remember

Word Count: 1353    |    Released on: 09/08/2025

y churned with gunmetal clouds, the air crackling with anticipation. A low rumble of thunder rolled across Nocturnis, as if the city itself exhaled

. The scent of wet earth and ozone filled her nostrils, both promise and warning. Her fingers brushed the hidden amulet, its warmth echoing with distant m

lley, carrying with it a single, cl

red. The walls on either side curved inward, narrowing until she found herself at the threshold of a grand, if forgotten, plaza. Granite pillars

cycles, each exhale a plume of vapor in the cooling air. Carefully, she drew the amulet from her cloak and held it aloft.

m above but from within her mind.

th, jagged geysers of steam

idian armor, raising flaming

rors reflecting impos

lowen's knees hit the stone. She gasped, clutching the amu

s edge, a voice drifted, soft a

u might com

ded so loud she was certain it carried acro

the old runes, t

dim light under the pillars. His cloak was soaked, yet he moved with unwavering purpose. Rain trailed down hi

r

was steady, even though her heart t

ight. "I could ask you the same thing." His gaze lifted to the frozen fountai

stone floor. "I needed to understand." She swal

'm not the only one who felt it." His eyes flicked to the shadow

er stomach. "The Sentin

Or their eyes and ears. You awakened s

at shook loose bits of stone from the pillars. Rain intensified, the plaza

r amulet. "It sings

d slide from its sheath and placed its tip gently on the fountain's rim. Sparks, like tiny fl

ge of the fountain, fingertips grazing cold

ed. "Or shatter

more like a living thing pressing in on them. Branches whipped against the stone

stepped closer, rain sliding off his shoulders. "I came because I b

unes, the distant thunder, blurred. All that remained was the flicker of

e whispered. "Teac

ips, fierce and hopeful. "I

brow ro

the wa

d. "They'll come for you. We need to find

ped into the torrent, robe drawn tight, face hidden in shadow. Rain dripped from the obsidia

rang out, clear as a chime despite the sto

t Aric. His grip tightened on he

hissed. "The

g of black runes that pulsed in time with the thunder. "Surrender the re

plastered her hair. Lightning flashed behind her, and she felt

stronger than she felt. "And see what

h elemental light. Elowen closed her eyes for a heartbeat, calling

plaza like a heartbeat made visible. The storm seemed to still

her eyes, the wo

cle of light, Elowen at its center, every rune on

ered back, eyes wi

" she said. "And I

ilver, lightning arced across the sky, and the

ming. Aric knelt beside her,

u...?"

nd on the still-warm amulet

resumed its rage, but now it felt diff

e on. We'll find a place to

ed streets, guided by the pulse of magic, and the pro

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1 Chapter 1 Whispers of the Hollow Moon2 Chapter 2 The First Spark3 Chapter 3 Murmurs in the Dark4 Chapter 4 Relics of the Past5 Chapter 5 When Storms Remember6 Chapter 6 Reflections of Fate7 Chapter 7 Echoes of the Ruined Citadel8 Chapter 8 Veil of Betrayal9 Chapter 9 Tempest of the Four Winds10 Chapter 10 Nexus of the Storm11 Chapter 11 The Veil of Concord12 Chapter 12 Whispers of the Abyss13 Chapter 13 Dual Sigils of the Abyss14 Chapter 14 Keys of the Abyss15 Chapter 15 Bell of Reckoning16 Chapter 16 Path of the Marked17 Chapter 17 The Shattered Covenant18 Chapter 18 The Veil of Shadows19 Chapter 19 Trial of Elements20 Chapter 20 The Covenant21 Chapter 21 Return What Was Stolen22 Chapter 22 Twilight of the Vow23 Chapter 23 The Duskborne24 Chapter 24 The Reckoning of Light25 Chapter 25 The Rite of the Luminary26 Chapter 26 Rise of the Covenant27 Chapter 27 Embers of Balance28 Chapter 28 The Unyielding Tempest29 Chapter 29 Seeds of Firelight30 Chapter 30 The Fractured Flame31 Chapter 31 Shadows Within the Flame32 Chapter 32 Unity by Flame33 Chapter 33 The Council of Vigilance34 Chapter 34 Bonds Forged in the Dark35 Chapter 35 The Dawn of Reconciliation36 Chapter 36 The Unseen Hand37 Chapter 37 The Infiltrator Gambit38 Chapter 38 The Rising Twilight39 Chapter 39 The Gate Beneath40 Chapter 40 Beneath the Eclipse41 Chapter 41 Twilight of Legends42 Chapter 42 When the Waters Rose43 Chapter 43 The Eternal Vigil44 Chapter 44 The Endless Watch45 Chapter 45 The Herald46 Chapter 46 A Legacy of Light47 Chapter 47 When the Bell Tolls48 Chapter 48 The Rising Echoes49 Chapter 49 The Breaking Surge50 Chapter 50 The Ember of Resolve51 Chapter 51 Whispers of the Forgotten52 Chapter 52 The Forgotten Rise53 Chapter 53 The Grove's Secret Heart54 Chapter 54 The Winds of Change55 Chapter 55 The Edge of Ruin56 Chapter 56 Let the Wave Come57 Chapter 57 The Lost Key of Nocturnis58 Chapter 58 The Shattered Seal59 Chapter 59 The Unbound Horizon60 Chapter 60 Ashes of the Fallen61 Chapter 61 Echoes of Redemption62 Chapter 62 Song of Solace63 Chapter 63 The Rewritten Past64 Chapter 64 Storm of Cinders65 Chapter 65 The Emberfall66 Chapter 66 The Tides of Reckoning67 Chapter 67 Cradle of the Wardfire68 Chapter 68 The False Sky69 Chapter 69 The Labyrinth of Mirrors70 Chapter 70 Moonwell of the Damned71 Chapter 71 The Silence Within72 Chapter 72 Embers of the Forgotten Flames73 Chapter 73 The Mountain's Hunger74 Chapter 74 The Herald's Warning75 Chapter 75 The Breathe Beneath the Ash76 Chapter 76 Ashes of Unity77 Chapter 77 Litany of the Lost78 Chapter 78 Trial by Emberlight79 Chapter 79 Homeward Vigil80 Chapter 80 Shadows in the Council81 Chapter 81 The Boundless Hunger82 Chapter 82 To Bind a Heart83 Chapter 83 The Echo Reclaimed84 Chapter 84 Currents of Memory85 Chapter 85 Beneath the Frostbound Veil86 Chapter 86 Prove Your Vow87 Chapter 87 When Fire Sang88 Chapter 88 Beneath the Monolith89 Chapter 89 Homecoming and the Ember Vigil90 Chapter 90 The Shadows Lurking91 Chapter 91 Ashes of Trust92 Chapter 92 Echoes and Alliances93 Chapter 93 The Measure of Mercy94 Chapter 94 The Child of Dusk95 Chapter 95 Tides of Choices96 Chapter 96 Ink, Salt and Silence97 Chapter 97 Portents at Kestrel's98 Chapter 98 The Forge Cove99 Chapter 99 The Watcher's Mask100 Chapter 100 The Twelve Windows