Semua Bab The Moon’s Choice: Bab 171 - Bab 180

I looked around.He was right. New fractures gaped through the glass dome above us, and moonlight poured through them in long silver bands. Traces of the green seal still burned faintly across the star map beneath our feet, tangled with the dark crimson remnants of Damian’s magic. Voices and approac

“Damian…”“I didn’t do anything.”“Very convincing.”“This time, entirely true.”We both looked down.The star map beneath our feet was waking.Silver light ignited one stone star after another, moving through ancient constellations that, judging by the dust in their grooves, had not shone for many

The ancient mystery had serious competition.“You know what? We leave this until tomorrow.”Damian turned toward me slowly.His expression was so genuinely astonished that I nearly laughed.“Did Alice just voluntarily agree to walk away from an unresolved ancient inscription?”“You heard correctly.

The book was older than anything he had ever seen in the official archives. A faded symbol remained visible on the leather cover: a Moon split in two and enclosed inside a green circle.After the past several days, it was impossible to mistake the image for harmless family decoration.“What is this?

Reynard studied his son for a long moment before speaking with unexpected calm.“Then help me make sure it is never necessary.”Martin frowned.His father rested one hand on the closed book.“Talk to Alice.”“About what?”“You know perfectly well. She trusts you. Less than she did several days ago,