Chapter 18
The Unexpected Ally
Leon and the Night Blood tribe escape the Beast Kingdom and flee into the forest. They are ambushed by Kain's shadowbeasts and nearly overwhelmed, but are rescued by Amir, the Thornclaw warrior from the earlier trial. Amir reveals she has been following them after sensing corruption in the kingdom and knows a secret path to the guardian sanctuary. The group travels together, and Leon learns more about his god blood from Amir. They reach the sanctuary but find its entrance blocked by a dark barrier created by Kain.
The forest swallowed them whole. Moonlight filtered through the canopy, casting silver patterns on the mossy ground. Leon paused to catch his breath, leaning against a gnarled tree trunk. The fifth crystal pulsed warmly against his chest, its golden light now a part of him.
“We should keep moving,” Decan said, his voice low. “They’ll send trackers.”
Rina nodded, her hand resting on the hilt of her blade. “I can sense something ahead. A clearing. We can rest there for a few hours.”
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