Chapter 58
Chapter 58: The Thread That Travels
Kaelen, Lira, and the messenger journey toward the mountain village where another thread has appeared in a child's hands. Along the way, Kaelen discovers that his refusal to weave the second loom has not ended the cycle—it has only changed its form.
The path east was narrow and steep, winding through rocks that had fallen from the mountains long ago. Kaelen walked with the thread pressed against his palm, its spiral still turning, open at both ends. The valley behind them was silent, a graveyard of gray threads that no longer held any light.
Lira walked beside him, her hand resting on his arm. She did not speak, but her presence was steady, a counterweight to the thread's constant hum.
The messenger led them through the foothills, her steps sure on the loose stone. She had not spoken since they left the valley, and Kaelen did not ask her to. There was nothing more to say about what he had refused.
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