Chapter 5 The Call To Action

• The morning sun broke through the dark clouds, casting a warm, golden hue over the village of Silverbrook. The early hours were still quiet, but Ariella couldn’t shake the feeling that something was about to change. She stood by the window once more, the amulet clutched tightly in her hand.
• Kael’s words from the night before echoed in her mind: *You’re part of something much bigger than you realize.* The weight of those words felt heavier with each passing hour.
• She wasn’t sure why, but she could no longer ignore the pull toward the unknown. She had spent her life in the safety of Silverbrook, hidden from the larger world, but now… the world was coming for her.