Chapter 12
The Dragons' Boon
The Elder Dragon imparts ancient wisdom, sharing not just the Sunstone's power but also the understanding of balance and respect between realms.
Elara’s breath hitched, not from exertion this time, but from a sensation so profoundly alien, so vibrantly *hers*, that it felt like a forgotten limb reawakening. Magic. It thrummed beneath her skin, a warm, insistent tide, a stark, glorious contrast to the desolate emptiness that had plagued her for so long. She flexed her fingers, and a faint, golden light bloomed around them, smelling faintly of sunshine and ozone. Beside her, Leo let out a low whistle, his usual practical demeanor momentarily displaced by awe. Finn, ever the enthusiast, practically bounced on the balls of his feet, his eyes wide with a mixture of relief and excitement.
"You… you did it, Elara!" Finn exclaimed, his voice a little breathless. "It's back! Really back!"
Elara offered a tentative smile, still marveling at the familiar yet astonishing tingle of power coursing through her. "I think so," she murmured, her voice still husky with disbelief. "It feels… right."
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