The Circle of Binding wasn’t on any map.According to Kael, even Mira Hale had rarely spoken of it aloud. It was sacred, dangerous, and meant only for moments when the forest itself needed to choose not just who ruled, but who was worthy.And now, it was calling to Ari.For the first time in a week, the group left the barn behind. Kael led them at dawn, through unmarked trails so overgrown they had to carve their way forward with blades dulled from use. Lyra scouted ahead with wolf-speed. Jeremiah flanked the group, senses sharp, his crossbow always loaded. Erin stuck close to Ari, her boots crunching softly in the undergrowth.Ari felt the pressure before she saw anything like the air thickened with history, secrets woven into the wind. Every step made her heart beat louder, but it wasn’t fear.It was memory, awakening.They reached it just before sunset.The trees opened into a wide glade that didn’t belong to any season. The grass was green but dusted with frost. The sky above glow
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