Chapter 139
Chapter 139: The Anchor's Answer
As dawn approaches, Lira must confront the truth of her heart before the figure from the river returns. The child weaver offers a glimpse of what the anchor must carry, and Lira makes her choice—but the answer reveals a hidden thread that changes everything.
The first light of dawn crept over the silver trees, casting long shadows across the moss. Lira stood at the center of the grove, her hands clasped tight, her breath shallow. Elara had not let go of her arm, and the child—the weaver now—knelt by the golden petal that had marked the bud's opening.
"You don't have to answer," Elara said, her voice low and urgent. "We can leave this grove. Find another way."
"There is no other way," the child said without looking up. "The anchor must be bound by truth, or the pattern will hold only until the first storm. And the unmade world is patient."
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