My Mysterious Ring

en with the knowledge I didn't fully understand. The ring's glow had softened, but it

hadows flickered unnaturally against the cracked walls of the cottages, curling and shifting as

d in my mind: "The ring does n

ocking the door behind me. The space was dimly lit and sparsely furni

g after the surge of power earlier. My thoughts spiraled as I tried to piece everything together. The vision in the chambe

e nightstand and lay back, staring at the cracked ceiling.

l of gray and red. In the distance, I could see a towering structure-a spire of jagged stone that seemed

pes with no discernible features, their forms shifting and writhing li

y ear. It was the same voice from before, ur

ining ground. The ring's light flared,

t of dawn creeping through the window. The ring lay on the nightstand, un

mp. It was sharp and insistent

knocking this early? Brindhaven had seemed abandoned, save for th

aid, and her piercing green eyes locked onto mine with an intensity that made me uneasy. She w

aid without preamble, h

" I asked, grippin

ng to my hand. "It's chosen you. That ma

I demanded, my

ore stepping closer. "My name is Kael. I've been tracking the ring for a l

hoed, my sto

of an ancient power. They're drawn to the ring's

e way they had closed in on me. "I've seen them,

ams are how they first make contact. If they've reached yo

is this happening? I did

ghtly," she said, her tone softer now. "It found you for a reason, whether you

overwhelmed. "What

Aurelion Circle. It was shattered long ago, and its fragments scattered across the world. Each fragment holds immense power,

ou want me to find

d yourself. But you won't be alone. I know where the

tion ignited within me. The vision, the whispers, t

I asked, my voice s

to the east, buried deep in the forest. If the stories are true, it holds the sec

. Though I still didn't fully understand its pow

r me. The path ahead was uncertain, and danger lurked at every turn. But the

er the fragments-and