The Crimson Dawn

Chapter 32

The group stepped into the Feywilds, their surroundings an explosion of color and magic. The air felt alive, shimmering with a faint golden hue, and the forest seemed to breathe, its leaves glimmering as if they were laced with starlight. Fireflies danced around their heads, glowing brighter than any they had seen before.

Ari spun slowly, taking it all in. “It’s beautiful,” she said softly, her voice filled with wonder.

Derick, however, looked around with a wary expression. “Not to be that guy, but how the hell are we supposed to find him in this?”

Raphael frowned, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword. “The witch said the portal was supposed to bring us close to his location. If Aydin woke up here, he must have wandered off.”

Gedeon crouched low to the ground, sniffing the air wit