Chapter 27 Swirling Of Darkness

"Remember your training," she said, her voice firm despite the tremor in her heart. "Stay close, and fight with all your might. We are the guardians of the light, and we will not falter!" The young guardians, their faces etched with determination, nodded in unison. Anya placed a hand on the hilt of the blade of light, its gentle hum a beacon of hope in the encroaching darkness.