Chapter 175 Whispering Stones

• The road from Elmshade led the group into the heart of a rugged mountain range, where the air grew colder, and the paths narrower. The villagers had directed them toward a place called the Whispering Stones, an ancient site believed to hold secrets of the land’s origins—and perhaps answers to the corruption plaguing Elandor.
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• As they ascended the rocky path, a figure appeared on the horizon. It was an elderly man with a long white beard and tattered robes. He leaned heavily on a gnarled staff, his piercing blue eyes fixed on the group.