The world outside the council hall felt different now, as if the very air carried a sense of foreboding. Elara could feel the pulse of energy from the Weave thrumming through the land, but beneath it, there was something else—a strange, almost imperceptible tug pulling at the edges of reality. It was as if something was watching, waiting.
She turned toward Kade and Thorne, both of them ready, their expressions grim. They had no clear direction to follow, no map to guide them on this journey. But the urgency of the situation left no room for hesitation.
"The artifact," Elara said quietly, "we'll find it, no matter where it is hidden. We can't afford to waste time."
Kade nodded, his usual confidence tempered by the gravity of their task. "We'll track down any leads we can. No matter how small."
"Good," she replied, her voice resolute. "Morgana is preparing the way for us. We should head to the ley line convergence point and see what we can find."
