The Hollow BeckonsThe dawn broke pale and uncertain, casting a silver sheen over the forest’s edge. Mist curled low to the ground, winding around the horses’ legs like restless spirits reluctant to let them pass. The air smelled of rain and pine, heavy with the promise of something waiting, something old, something that remembered.Lyra adjusted the strap of her pack as Kael fastened the saddle beside her. Neither spoke much; words felt too fragile for what awaited them. Every sound, the creak of leather, the soft snort of the horses echoed through the stillness like a secret being kept.Marcus arrived last, his cloak damp from the dew. “The scouts report quiet roads,” he said, swinging up onto his horse. “Too quiet, if you ask me.”Kael gave a short nod. “Quiet never means safe.”Lyra mounted her mare, Nyra, whose coat shimmered dark as midnight. The beast pawed at the earth, impatient, as if she sensed the tension in her rider. Lyra leaned forward, stroking her mane. “Easy, girl. W
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