Chapter 15
Chapter 15
Greg and his friends descend into the Roots of Silence, where sound is swallowed by a thick, muffling darkness. They encounter a gentle creature called the Silent One, who guards the heart of sorrow. By sharing a memory of kindness, they unlock a hidden passage leading deeper into the forest's buried past.
The slope was steep and slippery, covered in a fine, grey dust that puffed up with every step. Greg held the glowing daisy high, its yellow light cutting through the heavy blackness. Behind him, Squeaky’s quick footsteps scuffled, and Thumper’s soft breathing was barely audible. Mortimer’s claws scraped against the rock, a steady, reassuring sound.
“It’s so quiet,” Thumper whispered. Her voice seemed to vanish as soon as she spoke, as if the darkness swallowed the sound.
Squeaky tried to chirp, but only a tiny squeak came out. “The whisper—it’s gone! I can’t hear myself!”
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