Chapter 6
The Watcher's Truth
Adam and his mother reconcile, learning the full truth of his father Kael's fate: he was taken, not killed, and is held prisoner in the Obsidian Vale. Miriam, an old ally of Sarah, reveals herself as the shadow stalker and shares this news. The group now heads to Eve for counsel, while a burning-eyed figure watches from the shadows.
The courtyard stretched ahead, white stone warm beneath Adam's boots despite the violet sky. Two moons hung overhead, silver and gold, casting overlapping shadows across the path. He walked beside his mother, whose steps were slower now, measured, as if she was remembering every corner.
Lily stayed close to Gabriel, her eyes wide at the glowing vines that wrapped around the columns. "Is that real fire?" she asked, pointing to a blue flame that danced inside a crystal lantern.
"Frozen sunlight," Gabriel said. "Harvested from the dawn of the first day."
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