The world trembled under the weight of the flame, a cold, shimmering fire that burned at the edge of the golden horizon, its light not warm but searing, as if it could unravel the very essence of creation. The stone circle stood firm, its symbols blazing with gold, white, and silver, a testament to the worlds they’d woven, the choices they’d carried. Agnes’s song pulsed through the earth, a melody of sacrifice and defiance, but it wavered, strained by the flame’s relentless whisper, Makers a call that wasn’t just a voice but a force, older than the Night, deeper than the Forge, hungrier than the Want. It knew their purpose, their scars, their souls, and it wanted them all.Rowan stood at the circle’s heart, his blade drawn, its silver light flickering against the flame’s cold glow. His eyes were locked on the horizon, where the fire pulsed, casting shadows that danced like lives unmade. “This isn’t just another test,” he said, his voice rough, barely masking the fear beneath his reso
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