Where Fates Collide and Souls Ignite

Previously

…As the first stars began to prick the darkening sky, Anya and Lina turned their backs on the silent stones. They descended the mountain, not with answers, but with a deeper understanding of the questions. The path ahead was treacherous, the enemy formidable, and the stakes higher than they had ever imagined. But they walked it together, their hands clasped, their souls ignited, ready to face the dawn, whatever storms it might bring.