The Temple of Trials
The bright light faded, leaving the group confused in the eerie silence of the temple. Kieran’s panicked gaze searched the space where Elara had stood moments ago, only to find Elara missing.
“Elara!” he called, his voice booming against the old stone walls.
“She’s gone,” Rowan whispered, his voice shaking.
“No,” Kieran growled, his hands tightening. “She’s still here. She has to be.”
Before anyone could reply, the ground beneath them shooked. The item floated into the air, glowing with a dark, pulsing energy. Suddenly, the temple walls shifted , and complex marks began to shift and organize.
“What’s happening?” Aeron asked, stepping back as the energy in the room deepened.
“It’s the trials,” Lysandra’s words echoed in the room, though she was nowhere to be seen
