Chapter 195 Trial Of Shadows

• The darkness in the chapel was suffocating. The light that had once flickered dimly now vanished entirely, leaving nothing but the oppressive weight of uncertainty pressing down on Ariella and her companions. She could feel the air growing colder, as if the very walls of the chapel had turned against them.
• Ariella’s breath caught in her throat, but she forced herself to remain calm. She couldn’t afford fear. Not now.
• The silence was deafening, broken only by the soft shuffle of footsteps behind her. Kael, ever watchful, had positioned himself closer to her, though his presence was a silent reassurance more than a physical one. He didn’t speak, but she could feel his steady gaze on her.