Chapter 139: Shadows in the Twilight

Chapter 139: Shadows in the Twilight

Shoh, Tatiana, and the man hurried through the thicket, and the relations of the three were rather strained. Anita remained focused on the road as her mind went back to what Lira had said. Some of the trees around them creaked as though they were alive and awake, as though they were seeing them for the first time and were preparing for something.

“So where is it that explains where exactly we are going?” Jace questioned getting the silent treatment. His voice raised, he disapproves of Lira and shows clear disdain.

“To the eastern ridge,” Lira said quietly; she did not feel the tiredness walking alongside him. Looks like there is a sanctuary in the cliffs somewhere. It’s shielded by old magic—magic that could assist Anita in managing the Heart and the power inside it if she must do so herself.