Veil of Shadows

the fragments of a forgotten ritual. The faint light of the moon filtered th

ence, his eyes shifting from one member to the other. "The pi

determination. "I'll go with Thorne. He knows

dded. "Of course. Let's search the

e a good match, you will be a new pair. Find the path in the middle of the ancient fore

osing the gap between them. With a collective nod they turned and di

he air heavy with forebodings. Lyanna's senses ran high,

?" Fenrir's voice broke the silence, and h

carefully. "They are ancient trees that h

was unwavering. Fenrir's special strength and Lyanna's u

one altar covered by an ancient stone altar. There were pieces on the

as a mixture of relief and trium

at the pieces. "Well, well, here is t

filled the air. The figure emerged from the darkn

ce a cold whisper, "you'r

unmoving. "We will not move you

est. "Oh, but this damn curse is merely a woven t

d her armor. Together they faced an invin

hrow our way," Lyanna's vo

nto the shadows as quickly as it appeared. The forest was silent aga

voice a mixture of purpose and gratitude. "We will

ing his. "Our journey is far, Fenrir. Though

a returned to the moonlit forest, their footsteps

Unraveli

meet again in the heart of Ravenshade was unwavering. Lyanna and Fenrir

hards of glass. "This passage holds the k

ard and unreadable. "They say that only those who are

with doubt. "What sacrif

"A sacrifice that reflects a willingness to s

hostly whisper. "The village

e out how to act. The curse has continued and it

ation on her face. "We've come a

er mind raced. "We have to be prepared, but we ha

as a scholar was evident. "The ritual requires spec

other bow. "So let's gather what w

will determine the fate of ravenshade. We must tread caref

We are bound by a common purpose and

being assigned a specific role. Lyanna and Fenrir plunged deep

n bond in the midst of uncertainty a source of strength and challenges that tested t

and the crooked vessel placed in Lyan's hands. Fenrir

s firm, her fingers dropp

a celestial glow around them. The ritual was in progress, a meetin

was thick with anticipation. Thorne's voice trembled in

r. "Hopefully our combined efforts

f whispered music and energies. The fate of the village h

to shift. The village stood on the brink of change, its future tied to the choices and sacr

, and collective understanding passed between them-the true test was y