Aria landed on her knees. Not violently. The ground absorbed her weight as though it were a living thing, warm and pulsing beneath her palms. She could feel the air pressing against her lungs, heavy with power and memory, forcing a soft cry from her chest before she could know it.“Dax.” His name left her lips like a rehearsed prayer. But silence was her answer. The bond thinned although it was still there, if felt distant, muffled, as though it was hidden in thick layers of hidden ancient stone. Her heart stuttered.She wrapped both arms around her stomach, checking on it.“I’m here,” she whispered softly to the child. “I’m still here.”For a short terrifying moment, there was no sort of movement from the child.Then suddenly, a slow but steady pulse answered her.It was still alive, present and quietly watching. Tears slid down her face as relief crashed through her hard. She inhaled deeply as she forced herself off the ground.She looked around. The valley before her glowed
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