Chapter 26
Chapter 26: The First Light's Price
At the bottom of the ancient well, Mikutis, Jonas, and the fox face a voice that demands a gift never given before. Mikutis offers his hope for the farm's sky, and the first light accepts. They take the light and climb back as the well collapses. Above, the sky crack widens and a shadow hand descends. Mikutis holds the light, unsure how to use it as the darkness closes in.
The golden light pulsed softly in the center of the chamber, no bigger than a firefly but warm as a summer morning. Mikutis's paw hovered over it, his whiskers trembling. The voice from the darkness had spoken: "To take it, you must give something in return—something that has never been given before."
Jonas shifted beside him, his hand resting on Mikutis's back. "What does that mean? We've given memories, dreams, even our love for the farm. What's left?"
The fox's ears swiveled. Her eyes glowed in the dim light. "The voice said 'never been given before.' Not just to the land, but to anyone. Something we keep hidden even from ourselves."
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