Chapter 18 ~ Arilyn The Female Wizard

• The Spirit Realm shimmered around Lucas, its ethereal light reflecting on his face as he walked beside Kael. The air was thick with the residue of magic, traces of spells lingering like invisible threads in the atmosphere. Every step he took seemed to hum with energy, and he could feel the power within himself growing, pulsing in time with the strange rhythm of this world.
• “Kael…” Lucas began, hesitantly, “how is it that no one else ever comes here? I mean… I feel like this place is alive, but I’ve never seen another person besides you.”
• Kael’s gaze softened. “The Spirit Realm is a reflection of true magic, Lucas. Not everyone can enter it, and even fewer can linger here. It responds to power… but also to purpose. Only those who have destiny entwined with the realm can truly exist here for long.”