Part 1: NorthboundThe cold bit deep before they even reached the tundra.A storm howled across the Crystal Wilds, stripping the trees to bone and scattering ancient snow-like shards of glass. Elizabeth pulled her cloak tighter, the fur-lined mantle enchanted with phoenix flame to keep her warm. Still, the deeper they traveled into the frozen north, the more the air fought her like the land itself resisted their presence.Lucian rode at her side, silent, his breath misting with each exhale. Behind them came a small but deadly escort: Jaxon, Kieran, Aria, and four warriors from the Flame Order. Their mission was clear: reach the Heart of Ice, awaken the third flame, and return before the Titans could stir.But even Elizabeth felt the shift in the air.It wasn’t just cold it was wrong. The kind of wrong that made her wolf pace nervously within."How much further?" Jaxon called, adjusting the greatsword strapped to his back. Ice clung to his beard, and his cheeks were raw and red.Aria,
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