The sky above the Sanctuary had cleared, the once-ominous mists now a faint, lingering haze in the air. A new dawn had broken, but with it, a profound silence that settled over the land. The battle was over, the factions scattered, and the Heart Stone’s curse had been broken. Yet, despite the victory, Isabella felt a weight in her heart—a weight that neither time nor the magic of the Sanctuary could lift.She sat on a moss-covered rock, staring out across the vast expanse before her, the sun’s light filtering through the ancient trees. The world seemed peaceful, yet she couldn’t shake the feeling that something still lingered in the air—a presence, a promise unfulfilled.“Isabella,” Alexander’s voice was gentle, warm, pulling her from her thoughts. She turned to see him approaching, his presence as comforting as it had always been. The past weeks had been a whirlwind of discovery, of danger, and now, of triumph. But the one thing that had remained constant was Alexander—always by her
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