The winter was mild that year. The vilage of
Oakhaven was safe, but things were never quite the same. The villagers no longer doubted the strange boy.
Elian, now recognized as the new Guardian of the Stones, stood in the ring every morning. He no longer felt lonely. He was connected to the
stones, to the wind, and to the history of his land.He had learned that even in the deepest silence, a whisper of hope can bring back the light.