Chapter 43
The Bridge of Truth
Night fell quickly over the Frostfang Mountains.
The expedition made camp inside a narrow valley surrounded by walls of ice.
No one spoke much.
The disappearance of the young Black Hollow warrior weighed heavily on everyone.
His bedroll remained untouched beside the fire.
A painful reminder that the mountains had already claimed one life.
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Before dawn, Elder Rowan woke everyone.
"We move now."
Captain Darius frowned.
"It's still dark."
"The second trial begins before sunrise," Rowan replied quietly. "If we wait, we'll never cross."
The company packed in silence.
Within an hour, they reached the edge of a vast canyon.
Every warrior stopped.
Stretching across the chasm was a single bridge.
It was unlike anything Lyra had ever seen.
The bri
