Chapter 57 The Path Of Shadows

• The atmosphere grew thicker, more oppressive with each step they took. The shadows around them seemed to move, whispering in a language older than time, a language that spoke directly to the fears buried deep within their hearts. Meher could feel it—the Abyss was drawing closer. She could almost taste it in the air, the weight of its darkness pressing against her chest, suffocating her.
• Ayaan walked beside her, his presence a solid, grounding force in the midst of the growing chaos. The others were close behind, their eyes scanning their surroundings, aware that danger was never far away in this place of shadows and silence.
• "Keep moving," Kael murmured, his voice low, yet filled with authority. "We’re getting close."