Samantha King: The Whispering Woods

Previously

…Samantha clutched the Sunstone, its warmth a comforting anchor in her hand. She looked at Elias, his eyes reflecting the golden light, a silent question hanging between them. She had the Sunstone. She had faced the Grove’s test. But the Guardian was right. This was only the beginning. The weight of the artifact, and the responsibility it represented, settled upon her shoulders, a burden she was now ready to bear.