Chapter 86 The Web Of Light

• The awakened Heartstone pulsed with a vibrant, life-giving light, bathing the chasm in a kaleidoscope of emerald, azure, and earthen hues. Its resonating hum was the renewed heartbeat of Kaelen. Outside the chasm, the change was immediate and profound.
• Where once the ground had been dry and cracked, tiny, vigorous green shoots pushed through, carpeting the barren plains with a fresh, verdant fuzz. Ancient, petrified riverbeds shimmered faintly, and new trickles of clear water began to snake through the canyons, nourishing the nascent growth. The air itself felt cleaner, lighter, carrying the subtle scent of new life.
• Under Elara’s guidance, and amplified by the Moon-Tear Shard’s soothing presence, the Sky-Rider and Stone-Guard delegations began their cautious, tentative cooperation. They watched, awestruck, as the Heartstone continued to pulse, its energy visibly invigorating the land. Elder Lyra, her hand still resting on the crystal, tears streaming down her weathered face, whispered tales of old, forgotten prophecies.