Chapter 21
Chapter 21: The Question in the Light
Kaelen and Lira descend from the tower to find Eldoria transformed by the new prophecy's question. They encounter the First Weaver's echo, who reveals that the kingdom's freedom is fragile and that the golden thread still pulses within the loom's anchor. The chapter ends with the tower's foundation cracking, revealing a buried chamber that holds the first loom—and the shadow of a figure waiting there.
The light faded, and the tower room settled into silence. Kaelen stood beside Lira, his hand warm and solid in hers, the silver-gold thread pulsing gently in the air before them. He raised his free hand, flexing his fingers, feeling the weight of flesh and bone.
"I can feel the floor," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "The stone. The cold. I had forgotten what it was like to be real."
Lira squeezed his hand, the word 'Remember' humming inside her chest like a second heartbeat. She looked at the loom, dark and still, its threads silent. The tapestry that had covered the wall was gone, leaving only bare stone marked with the faint outlines of ancient patterns.
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