THE NEW LIGHT BEYOND THE MAPBianca’s POVThe morning after the stormline spoke, the valley was quiet in a different way. Not empty, no, it breathed ,but every sound felt softened, as though wrapped in mist. The wolves did not howl. The wind did not rush. Even the wards along the battlement glowed more gently, a slow, pulsing rhythm that reminded me of a sleeping heart.I stood on the balcony above the Hall of the Bond, watching the land unfold. The new light , the one that had appeared beyond our farthest ridge , still shone faintly on the horizon. It looked almost like dawn, except dawn does not stay in one place. This one did. Waiting.Behind me, Kale’s footsteps sounded. He stopped beside me, resting a hand on the railing. “It’s still there,” he said. “Yes.” “Serena thinks it’s a lure.” “And you?” I asked. He took a breath, eyes on the faint glow. “I think it’s calling to you.”I smiled, though faintly. “Maybe it’s calling to all of us.”He said nothing more, but I could fee
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