The sky broke.Not metaphorically.Not like thunder.Not like lightning.It actually broke.A brilliant white line stretched across the darkness above the ruined city, splitting the sky from horizon to horizon.Then another appeared.And another.Within seconds, thousands of cracks covered the heavens.Elaine could only stare.“What is happening?”Nobody answered.Seraphine stood completely still.For the first time since Elaine had met her, the woman in white looked genuinely terrified.“No…”The Keeper’s expression was strangely calm.“It has begun.”Adrian tightened his grip around Elaine’s hand.“Stop it.”The Keeper looked at him.“I can’t.”“Then who can?”His eyes moved toward Clara.“She can.”Clara stood at the center of the circular structure.Her tiny hands were raised toward the sky.Her eyes glowed with a faint silver light.Elaine took a step toward her.“Clara?”The little girl turned.“Mommy…”Her voice echoed strangely.Not loudly.But as though several versions of he
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