The Enchanted Path

ing like ancient arms reaching out to entangle the unwary. Princess Luna kept her hand close to her pendant, a family

ttered, his amber eyes scanning the

t the back of her neck. She glanced at Eira, w

phere grew hostile. The once-familiar path now fe

rt," Luna

s they passed, though the words were indecipherable. Luna'

t was as if the very forest was turning against them. The trees, which once had been s

ng that something-or someone-

twitching. He crouched low, his ta

alert. In the stillness of the night, a

spered, her arrow now

in before speaking in a lo

ing with the speed of lightning. Luna barely had time to register wha

aggered backward, disappearin

shouted, but Vesp

. "It's leading us s

was right. Chasing shadows in this cur

confirmed her suspicions-something dark was

e steady despite the fear crawling up her spine. "Wh

her bow, her sharp eyes sti

g hunted,"

hen we'll stay

ick trees. The entrance, once majestic with its shimmering crystal

and a heavy darkness seemed to pour from the cavern's m

ance cautiously. "This p

said, his voice unusually somber. "S

ong the edge of the cav

broke them knew exactly what they w

implications were far wor

orld. The air was thick and cold, and the walls, once ali

ays been a sanctuary, a symbol of Litheria's

echoing ominously off the stone walls. The deeper

soft, silver light, but it wasn't enough

oice a low whisper. "I can feel t

nded the final bend and entered the chamber w

rested was shattered, pieces of crystal scattered across the floor like pieces of crystal scattered a

d a figure, cloaked in shadows

t around her neck, its glow intensifying

er voice shaking only slightly.

head, their eyes glowing

urs to claim, princess. It belongs to those who will bring balance to

d by anger. "The crown belongs to Lith

ue power is far beyond your understanding. You've been living

o the shadows, leaving behind only the shattered rem

space where the figure ha

nse. But one thing was clear-they were dealing with

r face pale but determin

ssing down on her. "We find out who they are, what they w

ng the darkness. "We need to be carefu

er information, strategi

impse of something etched into the wall. A symbol, da

r spine. This was more than j