Chapter 39

• Ethan stood before the Time Tree, his fists clenched in frustration. The ancient trunk loomed above him, its branches swaying gently in the breeze, as if mocking his desperation.
• "Let me in!" Ethan yelled, his voice echoing through the forest. "I'll be more respectful, I promise! Just give me another chance!"
• But his words were met with dead silence. The tree's energy, once pulsing with an otherworldly power, now seemed dormant, indifferent to his pleas.