Chapter 67: A Sparrow's Journey to look for his benefactor.
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[ Somewhere inside the graveyard ruins.]
The ruins stretched endlessly before him, a labyrinth of broken stones and eerie silence.
Shadows danced along the jagged walls as Emberling Sparrow perched atop a crumbling column, his red eyes scanning the horizon. He had been flying, hopping, and hiding for days now, his small body battered and weak from the journey.
But at last, he saw him—Kent.
The human was far off, crouched near a glowing structure, his figure bathed in a faint blue light. Emberling Sparrow's heart thudded in his tiny chest. Relief, joy, and longing swirled together in a confusing storm.
He chirped softly, too afraid to call out. What if Kent didn't want him?
