somewhatnaive

Some secrets are buried in silence. Others refuse to stay hidden.

Elara never expected a knock on her neighbor’s door to change everything. But when Liam—silent, guarded, and wrapped in mystery—hands her a note instead of speaking, she realizes his silence holds more than unspoken words. It holds a past he cannot outrun.

A forgotten journal. A map leading to a place that shouldn’t exist. A door buried in the earth—waiting to be opened. As Elara and Liam follow the clues, the shadows around them stir, whispering of something lost… and something that wants to be found.
What happens when you listen to the silence?

You hear the things that were never meant to be spoken.

When Silence Speaks

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Heartstone’s Call 


The Heartstone lay before them, pulsing gently in the dim light of the vault. Its glow was mesmerizing, a soft ethereal radiance that seemed to breathe with life. It was the very essence of power, of ancient magic, and it hummed in Elara’s ears like a heartbeat. She could feel it calling to her, beckoning her to come closer, to take it into her hands. 


But as she stepped toward the pedestal, something stirred deep within her. A tremor in the air, a whisper beneath the pulse of the Heartstone’s power. The very vault seemed to hold its breath, and Elara couldn’t shake the feeling that she was being watched. 


Liam stood beside her, his hand resting on the hilt of his dagger, his posture tense. He, too, felt it—the anticipation, the danger. This was no simple task. They had faced the trials, but now the real challenge awaited them. 
