Fractured
Even weakened, she carried herself like the earth hadn’t abandoned her—like she’d simply stepped back from one sacred root and was learning how to grow another.
As they approached the ring, Ronan caught the change in the air first. The scent of damp stone. A subtle pressure under the skin, like old wards still remembered how to stand.
The ring was half-buried in moss and fallen leaves—ancient stones arranged in a circle, their surfaces carved with symbols softened by centuries. Some lines were broken, but the intent remained. A place that had once been built for holding.
Mirra stepped into the circle and closed her eyes. When she exhaled, the ground beneath them answered with a low vibration
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