Book Two – Chapter 14
The Messenger in Silver
The Emerald Kingdom was quiet once more.
Birds cautiously returned to the branches of the Heart Tree.
The flowers that had withered during the Hollow's attack bloomed again, though patches of black earth still scarred the forest floor.
The battle had been won.
But no one felt victorious.
The Hollow's final words lingered in every mind.
"I am no longer alone."
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The Forest Queen led us into a chamber hidden beneath the roots of the Heart Tree.
Unlike the palace of the Hall of Forgotten Kings, this sanctuary was alive.
The walls were formed from intertwining roots.
Streams of glowing water flowed through the floor.
Soft green light filled the air.
At the center of the chamber stood a circular table carved from a single piece of a
