Pact of Blood
As they walked, the labyrinth began to shift.
The trees did not just stand still; they groaned and twisted, their branches interlocking to create new, winding corridors.
Every few steps, the map would pulse, and the branches would pull back, revealing narrow, hidden trails.
"We are being guided," Laura whispered, her voice barely audible.
She felt a strange sensation in her fingertips—a tingling, electric current flowing from the parchment into her veins.
"It’s as if the labyrinth knows the map. Or perhaps… the map knows the labyrinth."