Luna by Contract, Mother in Secret
“It’s a layered spell—protection woven with a trap. I can unravel it, but I’ll need time. Aria, help me.”
Aria joined her, her healer’s intuition attuned to the ebb and flow of life-force, which often mirrored magic’s currents. Together, they began a counter-chant, their voices blending in a low, resonant harmony. The ward shimmered faintly, resisting their efforts but weakening with each word.
Caden and Torren took up positions near the chamber’s entrance, weapons drawn. The silence pressed against them, broken only by the soft cadence of the spell and the drip of water somewhere deep within the ruins. Minutes stretched into an eternity, the tension coiling tighter with each passing second.
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