echoes of concern

Chapter 28: echoes of concern

As the days passed in the heart of the forest, Asher couldn't shake the growing sense of unease that gnawed at his heart. Luna had been absent for days, her usual visits were normal she disappeared altogether, leaving Asher to wonder if she had abandoned him and the bond they had forged.

Restless and anxious, Asher paced back and forth beneath the canopy of trees, his mind consumed with worry for Luna's safety. He couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss, that she was may be in grave danger and in need of his protection and saving.

With each passing hour, Asher's concern deepened, his thoughts consumed by visions of Luna lost and alone in the darkness of the forest. He cursed himself for allowing her walk home on her own the last time they meant, for failing to protect her from the dangers that lurked in the shadows.

Desperate for answers, Asher set out to search for Luna, his senses attuned to the subtle rhythms of the forest as he fo