THE SHADOW WITHIN HER (The shadow Queen Of Aetheria)
“Fine. But only if we train now.”
We started in the gardens, using the open space to test the shadows. I extended my hands, letting them rise in coiling tendrils of black. They reached toward Kaelen, curious, probing. He allowed his golden light to flare gently, and the shadows reacted immediately—pulling toward the warmth, wrapping around it hesitantly.
“Focus on control,” Kaelen instructed. “Don’t fight it. Guide it. Speak to it.”
I inhaled deeply, and for the first time, I felt a rhythm in the shadows. They weren’t wild anymore—they responded to my intent, curling elegantly around my wrists, weaving into shapes at my command. Kaelen’s light flowed over them, warm, grounding, guiding.
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