Chronicles of the Fractured Hourglas

e even the laziest pixie would flutter about in search of adventure-or mischief. And no one embodied the spirit of

you. Just... curious. A littl

ight of time. Vines coiled around broken pillars, and the air was thick with the scent of moss and mystery. Lila flitted about,

along behind her. His tiny glow illuminated the darker corners of the ruins. "The

d eyes sparkling with excitement. "I've got a good feeling

s say that right befor

r grew colder, and a faint humming sound vibrated through the stone walls. In the

, and the sand inside glowed faintly, shifting between hues of blue and g

hovering closer. "Now th

touch it," he warned. "This screams 'anci

the hourglass. The moment she touched it, the

guilty smile sprea

shrieked. "Wh

t of light engulfed the chamber, and Lila felt a strange pulling s

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ield of floating, luminous flowers. The ruins were go

st just happened?" Pip asked,

her dress. She noticed that her wings now shimmered more brightly t

is why I told you

a deep, rumbling voice

sturb the bal

dows-a wizard, clad in flowing black robes adorned with sil

said, offering

e? The hourglass was a sacred artifact, a relic that kept the time

fensively. "It was an accident. I didn't mean to break i

of his nose. "You can't 'glu

muttered unde

ou, little troublemaker, are coming with me. If we don't fix this,

for the record, you cou

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ering lake. The inside of the tower was cluttered with books, potions, and strange artifacts. A ca

things. "What's this?" she as

down," Ced

d t

ouch tha

but wha

!" Cedric roared, his

. "I like him

him. "The hourglass was part of an ancient system designed to keep the timelines i

bad," Li

a prison for a powerful entity known as Chronas-a deity of time. By brea

Okay, so... wh

ass. But to do that, we'll need the Chrono Gem-

? Sounds fun," Lil

edric said flatly

dventures are,"

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Cedric and Lila clashed constantly-her carefree attitude gra

grumpy?" Lila asked as they n

be so insufferably chee

iate. "Can we focus, please? There's a

The sky flickered between day and night, animals moved in reve

ad," Cedri

cool," Lila said, watching a tree

ad, a jagged maw of stone and shadow.

. "The Chrono Gem is guarde

said. "Those enchantmen

the first time. "

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rp and twist around them-one moment they were walking on solid ground, the

l at the beauty of the place. Crystals lined the

pping her out of her awe.

they found the gem suspended in midair,

" Lila said, fl

Cedric

la touched the sphere, the cavern

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