Shadows of the Infernal

Previously

…Maya, however, met Ethan’s gaze, a flicker of understanding passing between them. She knew he was right. They couldn't simply erase what had happened. They had to learn from it. And if that meant venturing, even in their minds, back into the shadows, then so be it. The world was no longer as simple as it had been. The infernal had left its mark, a subtle, indelible stain, and the echoes, though hushed, were still there, waiting. The silence in the room, once a comforting presence, now felt heavy with unspoken questions, a testament to the shadows that still clung to them, a silent acknowledgment of the woods and what they had once held.