The starhearth prophecy

e faint glow of luminescent mushrooms that grew on the walls. The moon cast its silvery l

d grown up in these streets, learned to survive in the shadows. As a member of the Moonlit Re

ty mingling with the distant hum of the castle's magic. She felt a shiver ru

med to reach out to Lyra like skeletal fingers. She pushed open the cre

d dust. Lyra's footsteps echoed off the stone wa

eatures obscured by a hood. Lyra's hand in

leader," the figure whispered, their voice lo

rrowed. "What'

ng to infiltrate the castle and steal the artifact

with excitement, she

winding streets of Umbra, avoiding the city guard

they were being watched. She glanced over her shoul

"We're not alone, Lyra. There are those who wou

oad ahead would be fraught with danger, but she was read

in the heart of the city. The hooded figure pushed open the do

ader of the Resistance. She spotted a figure stand

d, turning to face her. "I

gure's features. It was a woman with pierc

ked, her hand still on

small smile playing on her lips. "And I'

before, but she had heard rumors of a mysterious leader

asked, her curiosity g

the castle during the upcoming Harvest Festival. I

"And what's the artifa

fact known as the Starheart. It's said to have the power to bri

excitement, she nodded. "

ned. "We leave at

he knew that the road ahead would be fraught with danger, but she

g was off. She had been a member of the Moonlit Resistance for years, but she ha

he task at hand. She had a few hours before mid

artment in the seedier part of town. She locked

id out on the table. She added a few more items to the pile: a se

to Aria. Who was she, really? And what was her

he task at hand. She had a mission to complete,

night. She made her way back to the meeting p

d, her eyes gleami

rt pounding in her c

astle. They moved stealthily, avoiding th

ld feel her heart pounding in her chest. This

the wall. They dropped down into the castle ga

the castle. She had been here before, but never like th

towards the castle. They moved quickly, ke

could feel her heart pounding in her c

d began to work on the door. Lyra w

cked open. Aria pushed the door o

rk corridor. The air was musty and

own the corridor. They moved quickly, the

eeling that they were being watched. She

t alone," she whispered. "There are guards pa

st. She knew that they had to be careful –

g off the stone walls. Lyra's senses were on high alert,

uards patrolling the corridor. Her heart skipped a beat as

ered, her eyes sca

t pounding in her chest. "We need to

yes locked on the

footsteps echoing off the stone walls. Lyra's heart

now, and there w

. She could hear the guards shouting behind th

orridor and through a doorway. Lyra follo

room. Aria slammed the door shut behind th

s small, with stone walls and a low ceiling. There was a sing

eyes locked on Lyra's. "We need to g

escape, and fast. The guards would be he

want to thi

ts, and nodded. "Don't worry,"

, but Aria just smiled

ed out a small, intricately carved key. She inserte

section of the wall slid open,

she stepped forward, her

Lyra couldn't help but wonder what lay ahead

s Aria's pl

ed on the present moment. They had to k

mission, and for the