"Lyara," he murmurs, his voice a blend of weariness and urgency. "There are truths we must uncover. Secrets that may hold the key to our fate." DREAM OFF ** Startled by the howling wind that breaches the open doors, I jolt awake. The room is bathed in an eerie glow from the moonlit night. Anxiety courses through me as I sit up, searching for Vidar in the shadows. To my dismay, his side of the bed is empty... The wind whispers through the room, and the billowing curtains add a surreal touch to the silence. A sense of foreboding tightens my chest as I rise, shivering, to close the windows. The night air is chill, but the coldness seeping into my bones is more than the absence of warmth. Fingers trembling, I reach for the handles and pull the heavy doors shut. The sudden silence that

