Guardians of Aurin's Secrets

The journey to the Central Spire was fraught with tension, each step through the decayed remnants of Aurin revealing the depth of its former glory. Daniel and Mira advanced cautiously, the air heavy with the remnants of a city torn between memory and ruin. Every broken archway, shattered column, and crumbled statue told a story of its own, and yet it was the ominous silence that spoke loudest.

"Feels like the city is watching us," Mira muttered, her eyes darting from one shadow to another.

Daniel nodded, the Fragment pulsating faintly in his mind. "It's not just the city. There's something alive here—or what's left of it."

As if in response to his words, a low, otherworldly hum began to echo through the air. The sound seemed to emanate from the very stones beneath their feet, resonating with an unearthly cadence.

[Caution: Residual Energy Anomalies Detected.]