Chapter 81
The Voice That Sang
Kaelen, the girl, Lira, and Elara follow the wordless song deeper into the chamber beneath the tower, where they find a child made of golden light who reveals the sunset thread's true purpose and the cost of accepting it.
The child's voice curved through the hanging threads like wind through reeds—no words, only pure melody that seemed to press against the inside of Kaelen's skull. The distant loom had fallen silent, and in its absence the song grew clearer, as if it had been waiting for the loom to stop before it could be heard.
Kaelen's hand ached where the gold thread still burned against his palm. Beside him, the girl stood frozen, her dawn-wrapped cloak shedding soft light onto the swaying strands. The sunset thread pulsed between them, warm and insistent, as though it recognized the voice and was answering it.
"Who is singing?" Elara whispered. Her hand found the girl's sleeve and held on.
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