The journey to her cabin took most of the afternoon. Beast Realm stretched endlessly around them in every direction, untouched by roads, villages, or anything resembling civilization. Massive trees towered overhead like ancient giants, their roots twisting through the earth while strange calls echoed from creatures hidden deep within the wilderness. To Azaliyah, the entire realm felt wild and unfinished, as though nature had swallowed everything else whole. Shezayah moved confidently through the forest ahead of them, stepping over fallen logs and weaving between dense undergrowth without hesitation. This was the world she knew. No castles. No banners. No cities. Just survival, instinct, and the endless stretch of untamed land that had raised her long before she ever learned there were othe
