Chapter 71: The Unseen Horizon
The days following Luna’s victory were like a quiet storm, a calm that existed only on the surface, masking the tumult brewing beneath. The fire had been extinguished, the shadows receded, and the ancient gate, once threatening to unleash chaos upon the world, had been sealed away. The forest, too, was slowly recovering from the ravages of the fire. The charred earth was beginning to show signs of life—tender green shoots pushing through the scorched soil, and birds returning to their homes in the trees. Nature was reclaiming what had been lost, but there was an undeniable sense that something deeper, more primal, still lingered in the air.
Luna found herself walking through the forest again, her feet tracing familiar paths. The air smelled fresh now, free
