The path before them stretched endlessly, illuminated by faint, flickering lights that danced like fireflies in the distance. Daniel and Mira moved cautiously, their senses heightened after the ordeal within the Veil of Echoes. The air was still heavy, carrying a tension that refused to dissipate.
"Do you feel it?" Mira asked, her voice low.
Daniel paused, his fins twitching. "Yes. Something's watching us."
The Fragment within him pulsed faintly, a subtle warning. The Abyss was alive, its unseen tendrils probing their presence, testing their resolve.
They continued forward, the faint glow of the Abyss providing just enough light to reveal the jagged terrain beneath them. Shadows shifted in the corners of their vision, but when they turned to look, there was nothing.
"It's trying to unsettle us," Daniel muttered.
"Well, it's working," Mira replied, gripping her blade tightly.
