Silitsia removed the stone from her neck and held it in her hands. Its glow had faded, but an energy still pulsed within it. "Not yet," she said thoughtfully. "But this is no ordinary village. Something is hidden within. I can feel it. The stone has much more to show us."
Rodrigo overheard their conversation and interjected. "So, just when we thought we'd arrived in an ordinary village, we're actually in the middle of something?" he asked, a bit sarcastically. But there was also a hint of curiosity in his eyes. "It always happens that way."
Silitsia smiled slightly. "Sometimes, seemingly ordinary things hide much greater secrets, Rodrigo. For now, we just have to be patient."
Rodrigo shrugged. “Okay, then let’s rest. But I’ll tell you, this stone doesn’t fill me with much confidence. Bu
