Chapter 68

• The dense forest closed in around the group as they pressed forward, the trail leading them further into hostile territory. The air was heavy with tension, the faint sounds of distant movement setting everyone on edge. Amara walked at the front, her senses heightened, the artifact pulsing faintly at her side. The clues they had gathered in the fortress weighed heavily on her mind—especially the mural depicting The Harbinger and the destruction he sought to unleash.
• Xander’s voice cut through the uneasy silence. “We’re getting close. If Liora’s still with them, we’ll find her soon.”
• Amara nodded, gripping her blade tightly. “Stay alert. If The Harbinger’s forces know we’re here, they won’t let us get close without a fight.”