Chapter 20
Chapter 20: The Shadow in the Garden
Elara and the child of light chase the escaped fragment through the sky bridge into Narnija, where they discover it has taken root in the Old Spirit's garden, threatening to corrupt the heart of the land. With the help of Mira and the Old Spirit, Elara must find a way to draw out the darkness before it spreads.
Elara stepped onto the sky bridge, her hand clasped tightly in the child of light's. The shimmering pathway stretched between the Burning Lands and Narnija, a ribbon of golden light suspended over a sea of stars. Ahead, the fragment of shadow was a tiny, darting speck, moving fast toward the distant glow of the pillar.
"We have to be faster," Elara said, her breath coming in short gasps. The spark inside her chest was still dim from the effort of disrupting the void's gathering, but she pushed herself forward. The child of light floated beside her, its glow flickering like a candle in a draft.
"The fragment is small but cunning," the child said. "It will try to hide where the light is weakest. In your world, there are places where the memory of the First Fire has faded."
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