Chapter 88

---- T'll go check the inscriptions, Valeria said as she started up the worn stone steps leading to the top of the hill.

Follow her, Celine.

Protect her at the slightest danger.

Celine nodded and climbed after her toward the site, which looked nothing like the previous Altars.

The clock was frozen, covered in ancient numbers and spheres indicating the lunar phases.

Moss and vines had overtaken it.

It seemed like part of the tree itself, surrounded by the gnarled knots of the bark.

I watched as Valeria traced her fingers over intertwined letters bordering the artifacts face.

Iglanced at the sky, where clouds were moving faster than normal.

Something was about to changeI could feel it.

The forest whispered warnings.

form stood on end when I

a lullaby, she said aloud, and then she

the lyrics of the lullaby and what

will come...» The moon began to

specters will find you...» She had barely finished the last line when distant chimes

heads toward the sound, but in my distraction, I failed to see the danger looming

shadow emerged from within the twisted trunk,

watch out! Run, get out of there! I

the creature were already too close

thought she

her powers, but she froze

Celine acted faster.

wolf was struck by the attack, pushing Valeria

terror, thrown onto

and lunged at it, ready

was strong far too

its body without injuring it, while its attacks

the tree, which seemed to be its deathly

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