Shadow of darkness

een the rolling hills and the vast ocean, where the salty air filled the lungs and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore was ever-present

s nearby rushed to her aid. The midwife, a wise and kind woman named Eluned, arrived just in time t

" she whispered, her voice barely audible over the sound of the waves outsi

o a smile as he held his daughter in his arms. "She's a beaut

ty. Elara was a tiny baby, with a mop of dark hair and eyes that sparkled like the s

ld is special," she said. "She will bring light and hope to our villag

knew that their daughter was a treasure, a gift from the sea and the gods. And as

s a small, delicate shape that looked like a crescent moon, and it seemed to glow with a soft, ethereal

e. "She's a beauty, just like her mother," he said, his eyes shining with joy. The

knew that this mark was special, a sign of something extraordinary. And as she looked into

eling that this mark held a deeper meaning. She knew that she had to keep i

ent time and place. A flash of memory flooded her mind, and she was no longer in the small cottage, surround

etched with wrinkles and had eyes that seemed to see right through her. The wise wom

ious. "A gift from the sea goddess herself. It holds the power to prot

pose as she accepted the gift. She had been told that the mark on her daughter's back

wn at her daughter, and saw that the mark on her back seemed to be glowing slightly, as if it was alive

ed and joined in, but her heart was racing with excitement and a hint of fear. She knew that her daughter

lity that lay ahead. She knew that she had to protect her daughter, and guide her on the path that the sea goddess had c

with abilities beyond the understanding of their small village? Or would

m the fiercest storms. Aria hoped Elara would embrace her unique gifts and use them to protect and inspire others. She imagined her daughter standing tall, like a lighthouse on the rocky

ial bond she shared with her daughter. As she gazed into Elara's eyes, she knew that their journey