Katrina~
My heart pounded like a war drum in my chest as Nicholas's words hung in the air, thick and suffocating like the musty cave walls closing in around us. The dim, flickering light from the single torch we'd managed to light earlier cast elongated shadows that danced erratically, making the rough stone surfaces seem alive, pulsing with unspoken secrets. The air was heavy with the scent of damp earth and ancient moss, a reminder that this hidden cavern, tucked away in the remote forests of the Whispering Mountains, was far from any civilization we'd known. We'd teleported here in a desperate bid for escape, my celestial powers straining to their limits, leaving me drained and disoriented. But now, in this moment, the physical exhaustion paled in comparison to the emotional maelstrom brewing inside me.
