Chapter 168 – The Girl Before the Ancient PowerTristan’s POVThe Sacred Forest had never been silent before.Even during the coldest nights, there had always been something moving among the trees, whether it was the rustling of leaves, the distant call of an animal, the movement of water through the roots, or the occasional howl travelling between the mountains.But when Aurora stepped beyond the first line of ancient trees, every sound disappeared.The warriors behind us stopped breathing for a moment.Nikolai slowly lowered his weapon.Lyra stared into the forest.Nina held Aurora's hand.I remained beside my daughter, watching the trees as their enormous branches began bending toward her.Not because of the wind.There was no wind.The branches moved as though the forest itself had noticed her arrival and was bowing.Aurora looked around with quiet curiosity.“Daddy.”I looked down at her.“What is it?”“They know me.”Nina's fingers tightened around hers.“How could they know you
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