Wings Of Destiny

r victory faded into the oppressive quiet of the cavern. The battle with the shadow cre

s with the edge of their sleeve. "Well, that was fun,"

in Elira's magic, turned their sharp gaze on the group.

us from being consumed by that... *thing*. Can I have

expression unreadable. "Five min

e, oh mighty one. Not everyone'

journey, and Elira could feel it straining at the edges. The stakes were

Let's keep moving. The sooner we find the next fragme

ing. "That's the spi

narrowing until they had to walk single file. Strange glyphs carved int

lira whispered, her v

"Magic. Old mag

e of the glyphs. "This place is ancient. Whatever

her skin prickle. The further they walked, the stronger the sensat

stone pedestal, and atop it rested a crystalline orb that glowed with an otherworldly light. Surrounding

Each one was detailed to perfection, their expression

ust statues,"

victims. Turned to stone by what

low. "Well, that

first but growing louder with each step. The words were unintelligible, l

asked, their grip tight

eyes were locked on the orb,

the whispers. The moment her magic connected, a sharp pai

at her side in an in

ead throbbed. "The whispers... they'

d. "Curses ca

ed, cracks forming along their surfaces. One by one, they began to move

" Kaelen muttered,

hollow eyes glowing with a pale light. One steppe

one cold and devoid of emotion. "But to

heir eyes. "Of

, their posture rigid.

e fragment you seek. But only one of you may approach

ach dropped.

osts began to shift, their forms

ir expression grim. "I'm guess

only one who can handle the orb. Go

ting between her companions an

apped. "If you don't get the fragmen

in. "Don't worry about us, ga

nt she stepped onto the platform, the whispers grew lo

, and as she reached out,

seek the f

above the orb. "To stop the c

e it spoke again. "Balance requires sa

d-her home, her friends, her family. The thought of losi

takes," she whispered

rough her, filling her with warmth and light. For a m

rept into her vision. Pain seared through her ches

n. "Light and shadow. You cann

re, her hand closing around the orb. The moment she touched it, a surge of

e chamber, the fragment glowing softly in her hands. The whispers were

against the wall, their weapons

weakly, their usual bravad

nds trembling. "Let'

the feeling that something had changed. The fragment in her hands pul

the voice

would they pa