Chapter 21 The Broken Circles

• The ruins of the Northern Arches groaned under the weight of the wind, their stone teeth jutting against the storm-stained sky. Lena pulled her hood low as she stepped cautiously over the cracked marble. The night smelled of dust and distant fire—another sign the Severed weren’t finished yet.
• Cael moved beside her, blade drawn, boots silent. “You’re sure the Key was moved here?”
• Lena nodded. “The archives don’t lie. The Circle used to meet here before they split. This is where the Memory Seal was first broken—and where it must be closed.”