"This is ridiculous," Alex g

grumbled as he wipril the sweat from his w. "Next time, we are better off stealing a horse and cart

"We wouldn't have this problem if we had an enchanted car like the one Eira gave us," I muttered under my breath,

Austin shot me a playful glate. "Well, excuse me for making do with that we have."

By the time we were only a few miles our town, the sun had already det, and exhaustion settled heavily over us. We stopped at the edge of the forest, hidden among the trees as Isalali stepped forward.

"I'll go ahead and scout," he said, "If Mother has her people watchli the urea, we need to know before we walk into a trap."

I nodded. "Be careful

Isaiah gave me a small smile before disappearing into the shadows. He moved like smoke, slipping into the darkness without a

sound

We waited. Minutes stretched into what felt like hours, but finally, Isaiah returned, emerging from the shadows as easily as he had

vanished.

"It's quiet," he said, but his tone was cautious. "Too quiet. There's something off. But if we move through the shadows, we should be able to get through undetected."

Moving through the shadows was always a strange experience. It was like stepping into a dark hallway, where the world around you was still visible but distant, as if you were watching it through a veil I held onto Isaiah's hand as we formed a single file, allowing his power to guide us.

destination-the old withere tree with the hole in the middle which was

But something was wrong.

The portal was sealed,

I saw the shimmering

his breath. "What do we

off the rising panic. This was the

my connection to the Lunar Veil. I could feel it inside me, humming beneath my skin, but when

I clenched my fists.

We'll

this out," Isaiah said. “But for now, we need a place to hide

was thick with the scent of damp earth and pine, and the only sounds were the rustling

a small cave, hidden deep within the forest. It was cold,

head to town and get supplies-food,

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shook my head. "I don't last time to

softened. "Toormi,

rxhausted. Take a

a break and we will

sharply, but i

ght. The weight

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