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Chapter 31: Into the Abyss

Author: Jessica Garcia
last update Last Updated: 2023-09-30 08:26:22

The darkness was suffocating. A void where sight, sound, and touch seemed to vanish. The guardians, separated in the abyss, tried to reach out, their voices lost in the vast expanse.

Seraphina, despite the overwhelming fear, tried to center herself. Whispering incantations, she conjured a small orb of light, illuminating her immediate surroundings. "Altair? Liora? Zephyr?" she called out, but her voice echoed back unanswered.

Elsewhere, Liora's staff began to glow, the runes inscribed on it pulsing with a soft blue hue. Clutching it tightly, she said, "Guide me to my comrades." The staff vibrated slightly, pointing in a specific direction.

Zephyr, relying on his keen senses, could faintly hear the heartbeat of his fellow guardians. It was distant, but it was something to hold onto. Drawing a deep breath, he murmured, "May the winds guide me," and allowed himself to drift in the direction of the heartbeats.

Altair, however, felt a different pull. A voice, hauntingly familiar, whispered
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