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One hundred and eighteen: don't turn

Penulis: Asheeda max
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-27 22:03:20

Finnick's pov

“Wait,” I said. “Did you just say Emberdeep?”

Freya nodded, her face pale, lips trembling. “It’s the only place left.”

“No,” Mira snapped. “You don’t go there. No one goes to Emberdeep.”

Freya’s eyes locked onto hers. “Exactly. That’s why we must.”

I helped Freya sit up fully. Her body still shook, her skin hot with whatever power had touched her. Something in her had changed. Her eyes glowed faint, but steady now—like the last embers of a dying fire or maybe the first sparks of one being born.

Kye paced at the edge of the shattered crypt, boots crunching over mirror shards that now shimmered like black ice. “That thing, whatever it was, spoke directly to us. It knew us. How do we know Emberdeep’s not just the next trap?”

“We don’t,” Freya said, voice soft but firm. “But I saw it. The Seven sleep beneath layers of lies and fear, but Emberdeep…” she trailed off, eyes distant. “It was made to withstand them or contain them. I couldn’t tell. The visions are… broken.”

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