Duncan couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched. He had sensed a presence lurking in the shadows, a presence that seemed to be waiting for him.
As he walked through the kingdom, Duncan's bones tingled with a warning. He knew that he had to be careful, that there were still those who would seek to do him harm.
Suddenly, a figure emerged from the shadows. Duncan's bones surged forward, ready to defend him.
But to his surprise, the figure didn't attack. Instead, it regarded him with a curious expression.
"Who are you?" Duncan demanded, his bones still humming with energy.
The figure didn't respond. Instead, it reached up and pulled back its hood, revealing a shocking sight.
It was a woman, her face deathly pale and her eyes sunken. But it was her hair that caught Duncan's attention - it was long and flowing, with strands of silver woven through it.
"Who are you?" Duncan repeated, his bones still wary.
The woman smiled, her eyes glinting with amusement. "My name is Eira," she said, her voice low and husky. "And I have been sent to guide you on your journey."
Duncan's eyes narrowed. "What journey?" he asked.
Eira's smile grew wider. "The journey to fulfill your destiny," she said. "You have been chosen for a great purpose, Duncan. And I am here to help you achieve it."
Duncan's bones tingled with excitement. He had always felt that there was something more to his life, something that he was meant to do.
And now, it seemed, he was about to find out what that something was.
Eira reached out and placed a hand on Duncan's shoulder. "Come with me," she said. "And I will show you the way."
Duncan hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do. But something about Eira's words resonated with him.
He nodded, and followed Eira as she led him out of the kingdom and into the unknown.
As they walked, Duncan couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and trepidation. What lay ahead, and what would he be required to do?
He didn't know, but he was ready to find out.
Eira led him deeper into the forest, the trees growing taller and the shadows growing darker.
Duncan's bones hummed with energy, his senses on high alert.
And then, suddenly, they emerged into a clearing.
In the center of the clearing stood an enormous stone statue, its face stern and imposing.
Eira led Duncan closer, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
"This is the Statue of the Ancients," she said. "And it holds the key to your destiny."
Duncan's eyes widened as he approached the statue. He could feel a strange energy emanating from it, an energy that seemed to be calling to him.
And then, as he reached out to touch the statue, everything went black.
Duncan's world was plunged into darkness, and he felt himself being pulled through a vortex of swirling colors and lights.
He didn't know where he was going, or what lay ahead.
But he knew that he was on the verge of discovering his true destiny.