Chapter 58 The Plot Thickens

• Thorne stood in his small cottage, his wife Aria and daughter Elara looking at him with concern etched on their faces. "I don't think this is a good idea, Thorne," Aria said, her voice laced with worry. "The day of the blood moon is just a day away, and you know how dangerous it can be to travel far from home."
• Aria's eyes were filled with a deep concern, her brow furrowed with worry. "Thorne, please reconsider. The day of the blood moon is a time of great darkness and danger. The shadows are at their most treacherous, and the creatures that lurk within them are at their most powerful. You know the stories, the legends of what happens during the blood moon. It's not safe for you to be traveling so far from home, especially not now."
• Elara nodded in agreement, her young face pale with fear. "Papa, I don't want you to go. What if something happens to you? What if you don't come back?"