Chapter 35 The Rising Darkness

• The atmosphere was heavy with anxiety, and my heart raced as the shadows drew closer. The ground trembled beneath us, shaking more violently, as if it were alive and responding to the dark energy surrounding us.
• “Asher!” I shouted, my voice almost lost in the noise of the intensifying storm. The shadows throbbed, like a creature ready to swallow us whole.
• “I’m here!” he replied, his voice strained yet firm. I noticed the sweat on his forehead and the tension in his muscles as he struggled to maintain the flow of power. His eyes shone with a fierce determination that matched the fire within me.