Merged Lands
The road beyond the temple shimmered as though it remembered the war that had just passed through it. Every stone hummed faintly beneath Selene’s feet, whispering fragments of power left behind by the Heart.
Above, the sky no longer knew which realm it belonged to. The twin suns had softened into a single sphere—half silver, half gold—and the moon drifted faintly behind it, pale and peaceful.
Selene walked between both worlds now. And everywhere she went, the land shifted to meet her step.
Kaen padded silently beside her, tail sweeping through the dust. The child followed, curiosity in every movement, its light flickering in rhythm with Selene’s own heart.
“What is this place?” it asked quietly.
Selene looked around. “A border that forgot what it was.”
In the distance,
