Elara stopped in front of Kael, only a few steps apart. The chill of the moonlit night and the heat of her heart intertwined into a confusing sensation.
Kael stepped a little closer. His nine tails swayed as if alive, sensing her heartbeat.
"You… can hear me, can't you?" he whispered, his voice gentle like the wind, yet full of a power that gripped the soul.
Elara nodded, still too stunned to speak. "I… I can hear it."
Kael smiled faintly, his silver eyes gleaming in the dark. "Good… You are the only one who can hear this song… because this song has chosen you."
Suddenly, the surroundings lit up. The wind echoed as if the forest itself were listening, and the shadows of the trees stretched like hands reaching out.
Elara took a deep breath. A strange sensation layered over her chest. She could feel a power—not just magic, but a bond between two hearts.
"I will teach you… to understand this song," Kael said as he moved. His nine tails swirled deeply, and the melody whispered through the wind, stirring memories she had never known.
Elara froze, listening… feeling herself being drawn into a world she had never imagined—a world of mystery, love, and danger so breathtakingly beautiful.