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Chapter 87

Author: Iziegbe
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The Whispering Darkness

The stillness following Aria’s explosion felt unnatural—too dense, too complete, as if the forest itself was holding its breath.

Leon gradually rose from where he had collapsed, his body still trembling from the shockwave she had unleashed. His gaze remained fixed on her luminous hands, his expression a complex blend of admiration, fear, and a painful sense of protectiveness.

"Aria… we must move," he said softly, his voice raspy. "That explosion was not discreet. Something has sensed it."

Aria wrapped her shaking arms around her chest. "I didn’t intend to—Leon, I don’t even understand how I accomplished that."

"We will find a solution." He gently grasped her shoulder, though even that contact felt tentative—as if he were uncertain of the new limits her power had established.

Before either could continue their conversation, a ripple coursed through the trees.

Not wind.

Something different.

The shadows elongated unnaturally, bending and twisting, as if a colossal
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