The sanctuary was bathed in golden light.
Elias stood at the center of the chamber, his eyes fixed on the Primordial Light. The crystal pulsed with a gentle rhythm, casting warm patterns across the walls. The void was redeemed. The balance was restored. The world was safe.
But something was different.
He could feel it in his bones. A shift, a change, a transformation that went beyond the physical. The shadow was still inside him, but it was different now. Lighter. Freer. Like a weight had been lifted from its shoulders.
You feel it too, the shadow said. The void is at peace. And I am at peace.
Elias nodded slowly. "I feel it. You're different. Lighter."
I am free, Elias. Truly free. The void no longer holds me. I am my own being.
Elias smiled. "I'm glad. You deserve to be free."
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