Elara stepped carefully between the wildflowers growing through the cracks of the old stone path, her fingertips brushing the petals as she walked. The ruins ahead stood quiet beneath the morning sun, worn by time but still beautiful—like a forgotten story waiting to be told. A gentle breeze lifted her curls as she smiled faintly, feeling the soft pull of magic in the air.
She paused at the center of the ruins, the place where everything had changed. Her heart still ached when she thought of the past, but today felt different. The sadness was still there, tucked beneath her ribs, but so was something else—a question she could no longer ignore. There was a truth waiting for her. And maybe, a new beginning too.
Somewhere, her brother Kai believed he was protecting her.
But Elara knew it was time she protected herself—and faced what came next.