Chapter 11
Chapter 11: The Weight of a Promise
The group returns to Thornby as Sera's wound worsens, and the stranger reveals a final secret about the heart's location, forcing Elias to make a painful choice about what to destroy.
They walked down the hill, toward Thornby, the stranger following a few paces behind. The sun was setting, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink.
Leo's legs ached. His lungs still burned from the climb, but he kept moving, one foot in front of the other. Beside him, Elias stumbled, his robes still damp with mercury, his face pale and drawn.
Sera walked ahead, her hand pressed to her side. Blood seeped through her fingers, dark against the fabric. Corbin followed her, limping, the folded map clutched in his hand. The stranger brought up the rear, silent and watchful.
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