Chapter 15 Revellion - The Etymology Of Defiance

• The Dark Forest loomed around them, its towering trees casting shadows in the flickering light of their campfire. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth and burning wood, the distant howls of unseen creatures echoing through the night.
• Luxia sat close to Belle, clutching her twin’s arm as she nervously glanced at the shifting darkness beyond the firelight. Every rustle of leaves made her tense, but she swallowed her fear, determined not to let it show.
• Belle, meanwhile, was in her element—grinning as she effortlessly snapped the neck of a snarling wolf-like creature that had lunged at them. "You’re cute, Luxia," she teased, ruffling her sister’s hair. "But don’t worry, I’ll protect you."