Aurora POV (The Royal High Priestess) Aurora stepped out through the portal, immediately feeling a thick tension in the air. The woods around her seemed dull, a far cry from its usual vibrant appearance. It was as if the land could sense it too. She crouched down, planting her fingers in the earth, and whispered a spell. She closed her eyes, stretching her senses. The usual earthy smell entered her nostrils, calming her nerves, but it wasn’t all she felt. A shock of dark magic responded, almost throwing her onto her back. She could feel it all around, but she had to make sure. An ominous foreboding took hold of her. Was she too late? Had the battle already begun? Aurora had been summoned to her coven a few weeks ago. A dark presence had been sensed by the seers of her group, and they

