Chapter 45

• One evening, after another long day of preparation, Elara found herself walking through the woods alone again. She needed space—time to think, to process everything that was happening, and to clear the fog in her mind. The weight of the prophecy had become suffocating, and she needed a moment of peace before diving back into the storm.
• As she walked deeper into the forest, she felt the familiar pull of the bond between her and Damien. It was a constant hum in the back of her mind, a reminder that he was always with her, even when they were apart. Her heart ached at the thought of him. She knew he was struggling, just as she was, and it broke her to see him carry the weight of her burden along with his own.
• “Elara.”