Farewell Beneath the Shadows" (Continued)

The tower loomed ahead like a structure made of shattered dreams, writhing beneath the weight of the storms that had tormented the city for years.

Under the pale moonlight, shadows scattered across its walls—like the ghosts of those who had never truly left.

Kaida and Faelan, hand in hand, walked wearily toward the heart of the tower, where the secret they had always fled from waited in silence.

Their breaths were heavy, and their hearts beat slowly in the face of an inevitable end.

The rain grew harsher, pounding the ground with fury, washing over everything—yet unable to cleanse the memories that had hardened in their hearts.

Deep within the tower, a faint glow rose from the pages of the book, now warmer than ever, as if pulsing with Kaida's own heartbeat.

The words began to write themselves—telling a tale of love born in shadows, of hope fading between echoes.

Faelan turned to her, his eyes brimming with unshed tears.

"I never thought the end would be like this… but having you with me made it all worth it."

Kaida could only smile softly, despite the weight of sorrow clinging to her heart.

"Me too… I wouldn't have survived without you."

Suddenly, the tower trembled violently. The walls began to crack. The light dimmed—fading slowly, like the final breath of something sacred.

The howls of the approaching beasts grew louder, and the air thickened with the storm that would consume everything.

They embraced—

amid the collapse of all they had known—

and in that final farewell, their love became the last spark of light that kept the darkness away…

if only for a moment.