Chapter 58
Ariana knew the bond was gone, and that was exactly why the voice should not have been there. She stood still in the dark, forcing herself to breathe slowly as the silence pressed in from every direction. This place did not feel like a world. It had no wind, no warmth, and no sound that belonged to anything living. It only held stillness, but not the kind that brought peace. This stillness waited. It listened. It felt aware in a way she could not ignore, as if it had been watching her from the moment she arrived and had no intention of looking away.
