Book Four – Chapter 3
The Faceless One
The faceless figure stood before the glowing Memory Crystal.
Its body shimmered like pale mist, its outline fading in and out as though it had never fully belonged in the world.
It had no eyes.
No mouth.
No expression.
Yet Elian could feel its attention fixed entirely on him.
The Compass of Remembrance pulsed warmly in his hand.
For the first time since he had found it...
The compass began to speak.
Not with words.
With memories.
Images flooded Elian's mind.
He saw countless people standing against the faceless beings throughout history.
Every one of them disappeared.
Not killed.
Forgotten.
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The Faceless One took another step.
"You remember..."
Its voice echoed from every direction.
"Memory creates identity."
"Identity create
