Chapter 19

• Cael shook his head. “I don’t know. But whatever lies beyond this archway… it’s not of this world.”
• Beyond the archway, the forest gave way to a vast, open expanse of rocky terrain. The landscape was stark and otherworldly, with jagged cliffs and deep ravines cutting through the earth like scars. In the distance, the spire from Seraphina’s vision loomed, its surface glinting in the pale light of an unseen source.
• The air here was heavy, almost oppressive, and the hum of energy had intensified into a low, resonant vibration that seemed to emanate from the ground itself.