Wer hat mich verlassen

Previously

…Elara nodded, her eyes heavy. As she lay down on the simple straw mattress, the warmth of the fire and the comforting presence of Eldrin surrounding her, she felt a sense of peace she hadn’t known before. The fear was still there, a faint echo in the back of her mind, but it was now overshadowed by a thrilling sense of destiny. She closed her eyes, the scent of herbs and the gentle murmur of Eldrin’s voice lulling her into a deep, dreamless sleep. The shadows still lurked, she knew, but for the first time, Elara felt a flicker of defiance, a quiet determination to face them, not as a frightened orphan, but as something more. Something awakened.