Echoes of Ruin
Her entire body was tense, focused on the carved symbol etched into the greenhouse stone.
Dragonsteel.
Its sharp, metallic glint caught the sunlight like a blade.
At its center, a crude sigil had been drawn in what I knew immediately wasn’t paint.
“Blood,” I muttered, stepping closer.
“Cursed,” Elias added grimly. “Traced with something volatile. Probably mercenary blood, which means whoever did this knew exactly what kind of magic to use.”
I traced the pattern with my eyes, not daring to get closer. It wasn’t just a symbol. It was a threat. A declaration.