Chapter 61

• Lyra’s eyes widened slightly. “The Lost Vale… that place is dangerous even for the fae. The magic there is unstable. It warps everything it touches.”
• “That’s why we need to act now,” Ariana said. “If Eleanor completes the Severing Ritual there, it will tear a hole in the fabric of magic itself. The ley lines will fray, and the natural balance will collapse.”
• The room fell silent for a moment, the weight of the situation sinking in. Even the ancient grudges that had simmered for centuries paled in comparison to the threat they now faced. Demion could feel the resistance in the room, but he also sensed the fear—the realization that they had no choice but to work together.