Twice Fated
Cobwebs clung to my clothes and hair like phantom fingers, as if alerting me to the lost secrets that waited.
A shiver crept down my spine, half chill, half fear, but to go back now was not an option. I had traveled too far to give up on my quest now.The silence was oppressive, punctuated only by my breathing and the steady beat of my heart. Doubt crept into my head, attempting to tangle my resolve, but I squashed it beneath fierce determination.And then, a soft melody borne on the air, I heard it—a weak tap-tap that called to me farther."Do you hear it?" Lilet breathed, her tension full of anticipation."Yes," I replied, my voice no more than a whisper. "We'll go by the sound."Tap. Tap.The n
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