Chapter 106
The Weight of the Unasked
Lira faces the man in shifting robes and must speak her deepest fear to claim the transparent thread. Her confession transforms the thread and opens a door within the tower, revealing a new path—and a new cost.
Lira’s hand hovered over the transparent thread, its glassy surface bending the light into rainbows that crawled across the pedestal. The question in her chest pulsed, a second heartbeat that pressed against her ribs, demanding release.
Kaelen stepped closer, his hand brushing her elbow. “You don’t have to do this alone.”
She wanted to tell him that she had never been alone, not since he had woven himself into her story. But the question was hers to carry, and the man’s sad smile told her that no one else could answer it.
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