*Briella* I tried to pretend that Kryzen wasn't so close to me as we hurried to the research center to find my brother. My mind was racing as I thought about what I just learned from my childhood rival and what it meant for the valley. Celestial City and Celestial Valley were linked, running parallel to one another within their respective realms. My mother tried to explain it to me. She said the energy running through both of them moved in a similar fashion. The way the magic flowed echoed one another. I hadn't been able to fully wrap my head around it then, and it was only more confusing as I tried to do so now. “Why are we looking for your brother?" Kryzen asked as the research center came into view. I didn't bother to look at him as I answered, “He is one of the top healers here an

