THE GUARDIAN OF THE REALM

uld feel the power of the orb coursing through her veins, and sh

sked again, her voice

sement. "I am Xandros," it said. "And I am th

shadow assassin. He was said to be able to kill with a singl

ia asked, her hand on

e orb," he said. "And I will

in the dim light of the temple. "You'll

s glinting with excitement. "

lashing in the dim light of the temple. But Xandros was a formidable opponen

t to emerge victorious, Lyrien and Kael b

ien asked, his eye

l for the distractio

lashing in a flurry of steel and sparks. But despite their

d the power of the orb. She focused all her energy on

orb. Xandros stumbled back, his eyes wide with surprise, as Aria and her f

he final blow, her sword slicing throug

felt a surge of pride and accomplishment. Sh

riends, she saw that they

a asked, feeling a

..different," he said. "The pow

yrien mean? And what exactly had

ern in their eyes. She didn't feel any different, but

ria asked, her voice

eyes...they're glowing," he said. "And y

rien was saying. The power of the orb had changed h

she saw that they were staring at

to you?" Kael asked, his

ng to her. She didn't know what the power of the orb had do

oice barely above a whisper. "Bu

rb coursing through her veins. It was a strange,

knew that she had to be careful. The power of the orb was not

sense of what had just happened, Ari

pering said. "You have been chos

ering was saying. She had been chosen for a greater purpos

she saw that they were staring at

?" Lyrien asked, his v

ng to her. She didn't know what the future held, but she kn

oice firm and resolute. "I've been c

rb coursing through her veins. It was a strange,

knew that she had to be careful. The power of the orb was not

w that she was ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead. She was ready to

she saw that they were staring at

?" Lyrien asked, his v

ng to her. She didn't know what the future held, but she kn

resolute. "But first, we need to get out of here. We nee

rb coursing through her veins. It was a strange,

knew that she had to be careful. The power of the orb was not

n't shake the feeling that they were being watched. She kept looking over her

e, there was

s of walking, they emerged from the

nd, she saw that they were standing in a small, secluded valley. The val

ria breathed, her e

ding area. "It's also a great place to hide,

ern in their eyes. She didn't feel any different, but

ria asked, her voice

eyes...they're glowing," he said. "And y

rien was saying. The power of the orb had changed h

she saw that they were staring at

to you?" Kael asked, his

ng to her. She didn't know what the power of the orb had do

oice barely above a whisper. "Bu

rb coursing through her veins. It was a strange,

knew that she had to be careful. The power of the orb was not

sense of what had just happened, Ari

pering said. "You have been chos

ering was saying. She had been chosen for a greater purpos

she saw that they were staring at

?" Lyrien asked, his v

ng to her. She didn't know what the future held, but she kn

oice firm and resolute. "I've been c

rb coursing through her veins. It was a strange,

knew that she had to be careful. The power of the orb was not

w that she was ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead. She was ready to

she saw that they were staring at

?" Lyrien asked, his v

ng to her. She didn't know what the future held, but she kn

resolute. "But first, we need to get out of here. We nee

rb coursing through her veins. It was a strange,

knew that she had to be careful. The power of the orb was not

n't shake the feeling that they were being watched. She kept looking over her

e, there was

s of walking, they emerged from the

nd, she saw that they were standing in a small, secluded valley. The val

ria breathed, her e

ding area. "It's also a great place to hide,

s. She didn't understand what was happening to her, but she could feel it - a

me?" Aria asked, her

The power of the orb is transforming you," he sa

in shock. "What do y

essel for the orb's power," he said. "You'll

her. She had always known that the orb was powerful, but she had

ange sensation building up inside her. It was as if the power of the orb was grow

ff the ground. She was surrounded by a brilliant, pulsating aura, and she

vast, open plain. The sky above her was a deep, burning

d beside her, their

Aria asked, her voice

ealm of the Ancients," he said. "A p

at she had been transformed by the power of the orb, and t

't shake the feeling that she was being watched. That ther

ing from the shadows. A figure with eyes that burned like stars

asked, her voice f

usement. "I am the guardian of this realm,"

called to fulfill an ancient prophecy. A prophecy that would de

oursing through her body. It was as if the power of the orb was still

ferent?" Aria asked, her v

ous. "Your eyes," he sa

ized that Lyrien was right. Her eyes we

s the power of the orb," he said. "It's

it mean to be stronger? And what k

er, Aria heard a faint whispering in her ear. It was the voice of t

wer to save your world. But you must be careful. There are

the voice mean? And who were these

, Aria felt a strange sensation building up inside her. It wa

She was surrounded by a brilliant light, a light that s

ce was distant, fadi

d through space and time, propelled by the power