Chapter 24 Allies In Unlikely Places

• The storm had calmed, for now, but the tension in the air was palpable. Ava, Finn, and Lia descended from the Eye of the Storm, their minds weighed down by the gravity of what they had discovered. The Void was closing in faster than they had anticipated, and despite Ava’s newfound connection to the elemental forces, they knew they couldn’t face this battle alone. They needed allies—strong ones.
• But where could they turn?
• “We can’t go back to the Council,” Finn muttered, his face twisted in frustration as they made their way down the winding path from the Citadel. “Not after what they’ve done. Not after Kael.”