Thick mist covered the cursed forest. Silver light from the Moon Compass swirled around Eiren and Lyra.
Eiren stepped closer to an ancient tree. The leaves glowed, forming faces from the past — images of pain and love that lingered still.
> "Is this… the shadow of our past?" Lyra asked, her voice trembling.
Eiren nodded. The silver light reflected in his eyes.
> "Everything that happened… it's all still here… we must understand it completely."
Suddenly, the shadow of the young man from the past appeared beside the Queen. He looked at Eiren with eyes full of sorrow.
> "You… have been chosen like I was. But will you succeed where I failed?"
Lyra stood beside him, holding his hand tightly.
> "We won't let it happen again… we'll fight together."
The silver light from the Moon Compass spun faster. The past unfolded across the forest — war, curses, loss, and love echoing in every leaf.
Eiren took a deep breath.
> "I understand now… love, sacrifice, and all the pain… they are the keys to ending the curse."
The full moon shone above the treetops, silver light and moonlight merging to form a bridge between past and present.
Tonight… Eiren and Lyra would begin learning the final lessons of the past.
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