"So," Zara said as we gathered around the remains of last night's fire, "how exactly do we go about 'restoring balance' to an entire world?"
Lukas, ever the scholar, was already poring over notes he had made during our exploration of the city. "I think the key lies in understanding the nature of the Crystal itself," he mused. "It's not just a source of power, but a conduit for the world's energy."
I nodded, feeling the warmth of my Crystal shard pulsing in sync with my heartbeat. "But how do we use that to affect the Blight?"
Before anyone could answer, the foxlin let out a sharp chirp. Its ears were pricked, body tense. Something was coming.
We quickly doused the fire and gathered our belongings, moving to a more defensible position among the ruins. As we waited, the air grew thick wi
