The golden light of the spring wrapped around me like a living thing, pulsing in response to the Queen’s ritual far away, reaching into me, Kaid, and even Bobby as he knelt beside us.“Kaid,” I whispered, my palms pressed on the frosted stone, feeling the spring’s rhythm echo through me, “we need to disrupt her flow. The ritual…it’s feeding off the spring’s natural currents. If we shift the balance, even slightly, we can weaken her control.”He nodded, jaw tight, eyes scanning the cave’s edges, taking in every shadow. “I see it,” he said, voice low but steady. “We can redirect a portion of the energy, create a feedback loop. But if she senses it…” He didn’t finish; we both knew what that meant.Bobby’s presence beside us was quiet but solid. He placed a hand on the ground near mine, instinctively feeling the same currents. “You don’t have to guide me,” I told him. “Just stay steady, focus on the pull of the spring with us. We’ll do the rest.”The three of us synchron
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