“Do you understand what this means?” I whispered, my voice barely more than a breath, my gaze flickering to the ancient texts scattered before us.
Liora, my sister, met my eyes with an intensity that matched my own. Her face was pale, her features drawn with the weight of what we were about to attempt.
“I’m not sure I do, but we don’t have any other choice,” she replied, her voice tinged with uncertainty.
The flickering light of our lantern cast long shadows across the room, turning the cryptic symbols on the parchment into a dark dance. There were no easy answers, no simple solution. The forbidden knowledge we had uncovered from the depths of the hidden temple could either save us—or destroy everything.
“Liora,” I said, locking my gaze with hers, “this path we’re taking… there’s no go
