Samantha King: The Whispering Woods

Previously

…"We did it, Elias," she said, her voice filled with awe. He nodded, his gaze never leaving hers. "You did it, Samantha. The woods are safe, for now." He paused, a shadow crossing his face. "But Malakor will not cease his pursuit of power. The Sunstone is a beacon, and he will seek to extinguish its light." Samantha clutched the Sunstone, its warmth a comforting weight in her hand. She felt a new resolve harden within her. She was no longer just Samantha King, the girl from the village. She was Samantha King, the protector of the Whispering Woods, and she would not let the darkness win. The quest for the Sunstone was over, but her journey had just begun.