Chapter 10 The Weight Of Sacrifice

The chill of the night air settled over Kaiza, Mina, and Oran as they made their way down the valley from the Sanctuary. The golden light of the stars overhead provided some comfort, but an unspoken tension lingered between them. The shimmering figure’s warning about the cost of the ritual echoed in their minds, each of them grappling with the uncertainty of what lay ahead. Mina broke the silence first, her voice barely above a whisper. “What do you think it meant? About the cost? ”