Chapter 13
The Weight of a Word
Elias and Leo read the journal together in the quiet workshop, uncovering a hidden map and a final instruction from Elias's father that forces a choice about whether to follow the eastern ley line or stay safe.
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The journal felt heavier than it should. Elias held it open on his knees, the lamplight pooling on the yellowed pages. Leo sat beside him on the floor, close enough that their shoulders touched.
"Read it aloud," Leo said. "I want to hear it too."
Elias cleared his throat. The first page was dated twenty-three years ago, in his father's cramped handwriting.
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