The Rejected Luna’s Secret Crown
Then, a soft, localized warmth bloomed in the dark.
Ashren held his palm open. A small, concentrated sphere of pure golden heat hovered just above his skin, acting as a makeshift lantern. It was not the blinding, lethal fire he had used to melt the Citadel doors. It was a gentle, steady glow, like the embers of a dying hearth.
"We are halfway," Ashren said, looking back at us. His face was caked in dried blood and stone dust, but his eyes were completely clear. "The incline begins in one mile. It will be a steep climb to the Eastern Caves."
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