Wings Of Destiny

Elira clutched the fragment tightly, its pulse echoing faintly against her palm

d seeping through their torn cloak. Theris led the group, their pos

onal sound of dripping water. None of them dared

heir feet. Elira froze, her h

ted, their voice ec

ocks tumbled from above, crashing to the ground with deafening force

arm and hauling her to her feet. "Don't drop

m the ground, clutching it to h

em to follow, their vo

g stronger with each passing second. The path ahead forked, and Th

aelen asked, thei

d. "But unless you

tunnel collapsed entirely. Kaelen raised an

mber. This one was smaller, the walls covered in crystallin

rembling. Kaelen joined her, leaning

is," Kaelen muttered. "We're

able. "We don't have a choice. The corruption is spread

interrupted. "But if we push too hard and ge

y to frustration. "Enough. We've made it this far beca

ening slightly. "You're right. We're a

eir feet. "Fine. But if another rock mo

in Elira's hands began to glow brighter. She frown

, their eyes narrowin

ages flashed through her mind-glimpses of the corrupted fore

ragments... they're part of something bigger

are we dealing with cursed artifacts and ancien

lity. Whoever corrupted the balance in the first place

fading. "Then we'll face them when the time come

just beneath the surface. Kaelen's sarcastic quips were less frequent,

he task at hand. Elira couldn't help but wonder wh

e up. "So, fearless leader, care to share wh

er their shoulder

eading us through this death trap of a quest, an

you do. The fragments are scattered, and

r voice calm but firm. "Enough

r. "Fine. But when we're ambushed by shadow

anding at the edge of a dense forest. The trees were impossibly tall, thei

aid, their voice low. "It's said to be one

ned. "Of co

thick with the scent of moss and e

It shows you things-your fears, your desires, your regrets.

"That sounds..

. And whatever you see, re

the shadows seemed to move of their own accord. Whispers surrounde

s light flickering as if struggling aga

her breath catching as she saw a figure standing among the tr

id, her voice soft and

r eyes. She took a hesitant step forward b

It's not

shing like smoke. She stumbl

their expression unusual

heart still raced. "I'm f

confront their deepest fears and regrets. But together, they manag