The Haven Of Shadows
The stream’s waters pulsed faintly, reflecting not the sky, but a deeper light, one that belonged to the realm itself.
Inferno stepped closer, flames along his spine brightening like the heartbeat of a distant star. “Time here is your ally. One hour in your world equals ten days in this one. You may rest, train, bond… and emerge changed.”
Zenith’s eyes widened. “Ten days… That's about eighty days...” she breathed. “For just one night?” “Yes,” I said, watching the surprise melt into awe. “We’ll have what we need.”
Her lips curved, and I felt the pull of a private, quiet joy. “And we don’t have to worry about...” “Project Aegis,” I finished for her, letting a small smirk escape. “Not tonight.
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