Chapter 70: The Dawn of a New Era
The weight of what Luna had just accomplished hung in the air like the aftereffects of a powerful storm. The land was still, save for the gentle whisper of the wind that now seemed to carry a sense of peace, a relief that had been missing for so long. The flames that had once threatened to devour her were now nothing but lingering embers, their heat slowly fading into the earth beneath them. The shadows, once a tangled web of malicious intent, had receded, leaving only the soft glow of the first light of dawn breaking over the horizon.
Luna remained on her knees, her breaths shallow but steady, the weight of the monumental choice she had made still pressing on her chest. The earth beneath her seemed to hum in quiet approval, as if it, too, had felt the
