The world trembled around Amara as she barely managed to keep her footing. The explosion had torn the earth apart, sending jagged rocks flying through the air. She could feel the heat of the rift surging through her, threatening to consume her entire being. Her skin burned, her heart thudded in her chest, and the edges of her vision blurred from the intensity of the light.
For a moment, it felt like the very ground beneath her had collapsed into nothingness, and the universe itself was unraveling.
But then—just when she thought she would be swallowed whole by the chaos—the figure appeared.
It wasn’t a dream. It wasn’t an illusion.
Amara’s eyes widened in disbelief. Standing just beyond the edge of the swirling rift, a silhouette emerged from the dust and smoke. The figure was tall, clo
