After escaping the Rift Forest, we set up camp in a secluded valley. Towering cliffs surrounded the area, dampening the rift energy's oppressive pulse. For the first time in a while, it felt like we'd found a safe haven.
Suella sat by the campfire, toying with the newly acquired artifact—a stone tablet etched with rift runes that shimmered with a faint golden glow. It seemed to hum with dormant energy, waiting for its purpose to be revealed.
"What's its connection to the rift core?" I asked, my gaze fixed on the artifact in her hands.
"I'm not sure yet," she murmured, brushing her fingers over the tablet's intricate surface. "But its energy is identical to the rift devices. Once we find the other pieces, we might uncover its secrets."
"Then we need to keep moving forward," I said with a nod, settling down by the fire. "But first, we need rest."
