Chapter 34 The Prophecy Unleashed

• The group came out of the falling temple, the heirloom’s sinister glow sending long shadows across the barren landscape. Elara held it tightly, her fingers white. Its power hummed against her hand, each pulse a warning of the terrible truth she now carried.
• “Elara,” Kieran said, his voice strained as they caught their breath. “What’s going on? What are you not telling us?”
• She didn’t answer instantly, her eyes fixed on the bright item. “The artifact isn’t just a tool to save us,” she whispered. “It’s a weapon. A curse. If I use it, I’ll lose myself.”