AIRA POV
The ground lurched beneath my feet, a violent tremor sending ripples through the forest floor. "What's happening?!" Alira gasped, clutching Dustin's arm. Dustin, his face tight, knelt, hand pressed to the trembling earth. "The forest… it's in an uproar," he said, his voice low and urgent. "It feels… agitated, almost angry."
"We have to leave, now," Liander urged, his voice calm and determined.
"But how?" Sandra asked, her voice alert but not panicked. "We can't teleport!"
We all looked at Ice, who stood silently, his gaze sweeping the chaotic scene. The air crackled with unseen energy, the very trees groaning in protest. Something was terribly wrong.
Suddenly, a sharp whistle cut through the noise. Percy. What's she doing now? I wondered, a flicker of irritation mixing with a
