Chapter 27 The Test Of Balance

• The Keeper’s words lingered in Meher’s mind, heavy and laden with significance. The journey had taken a turn, one that neither she nor Ayaan had anticipated. They had come to seek the truth, the way to restore balance, but what they found was something deeper, more personal, than they could have imagined.
• The Heartstone, the very source of their strength, was not simply a tool to be wielded against an enemy. It was a reflection of the world itself—an embodiment of the delicate balance between light and darkness. And now, to unlock its true power, they would have to face that balance within themselves.
• Meher stood in the stone circle, feeling the weight of the Keeper’s gaze upon her. He was silent now, watching them both with a knowing expression. It was as if he could see straight through them, to the very core of who they were.