Chapter 99: The Song That Remembers
The Ridge had never been more alive.
Since the day of the ritual, every stream sparkled with light, and the wind carried a soft hum that calmed even the wildest heart. The villagers said the gods themselves had blessed Moonshadow Ridge again.
But Alexandra knew better.
That hum wasn’t divine — it was him.
Every note that trembled through the air carried a warmth she could feel deep in her chest. Every whisper of the Ridge’s wind sounded like a heartbeat she once knew by touch.
Ethan’s.
She had promised she would find him again, and now the Ridge itself was keeping that promise.
Weeks turned into months. Alexandra resumed her duties as guardian, though her smile never quite reached her eyes. She kept her vows, healed the sick, trained new apprenti
