The Light Of Orath

the darkness was that of a

, partially hidden by the

ery. Elena, Mihail, Andrei and Ion stood

in a firm voice, hiding the

h

evealing piercing eyes and

f this sanctuary. I wa

ardian ? We have alread

hy should we

laughing, a hollo

e that the

es? He showed you a trut

o know. The true key to

y. But it won

s clenched. "We are ready to do

" Alright. But know tha

gment. Only those whose hearts are truly pur

ow m

ș through the clearing t

ickering torches illuminated the stone walls covered with ancient symbo

silent walking, they re

milar to that in the cle

ne statues represented human fi

and turned towards them. "Here is t

to the truth. But for this,

your heart, mind and

tart

determined. "

d murmured incantations i

lickered, and the cavern se

l darkness. Then, a circl

aling three symbols

that of the Heart

you mu

evealing your deepest fears and regrets deep. On

tep forward. "

t Andrei looked at her with

uty. Let

ltar, closing his eyes an

t up, and an invisible forc

te."I'm afraid of failure. I'm afraid of not b

ot could have saved them. But I am willing to sacrifice

hoed in the cave,

ated

Andrei in a comforting

ave passed the te

ensified, and one of the symbo

a hidden path. "The s

torches lighting their way. path. The heavy silenc

th another altar in the c

were scattered a

second test is that of th

o prove your wisdom

" I'll take

tar and examined the scro

ble at first glance,

ords began to take shape in his mind,

must understand the pas

ind can pierce th

bering her grandmother's les

events of the past, the sa

an eternity, she opened her eyes and whispered the answer. " There Truth is hidden in th

ltar lit up, and a gentl

ed. "You have pas

rit

ed, revealing a third pa

e. They moved slowly, each step

r and more oppressive th

urrounded by skulls and

ffering perm

and final test is that

face his own demons and pr

e an unblemished s

epped forward this t

t Ion raised a hand to stop h

as to face this orde

closing his eyes and murm

le force enveloped him. Ion began to trem

spered, tears streaming d

made those I love suffer.

the cavern, and a soft light emanated from the altar, wr

ect. "You have passed

ht they had succeeded, a

ed, separating the group. Elena and Mihail found themse

ter, raised a hand to calm

of your unity and your

in forces t

a determined loo

find a way t

ion, a scream pierced the ai

ow creatures, born from

ound, threatenin

er fists. "We ha

"Together we wi

, determined to face th

sounds of battle, and every second seemed to

familiar figure emerged f

is lips."Did you really think it would be this e

ghten. The real test wa

l rested on th