No one moved. The voice lingered in the air long after it faded, sending chills through everyone standing before the ancient temple.
"Welcome home... my child."
Ella's pulse raced. "Did... did you all hear that?" She asked no one in particular. No one answered immediately.
The oldest elder slowly nodded. "We heard it."
One by one, the others nodded as well. It hadn't been her imagination, the temple had spoken. A nervous murmur spread through the crowd.
"The legends are true..."
"I've never seen anything like this."
"The Moon Goddess protect us."
Rowan raised a hand, silencing everyone. "No one enters until we know what we're dealing with."
The elders looked at one another uneasily. Then Elder Mira stepped forward. "If the temple has awakened for her, stopping her won't change any
