Chapter 66: The Amber Heart
Aurora's healing touch was a revelation, a silent bell ringing in the depths of their exhaustion. It did not fix everything. Kaelen's hands remained pale, Elara's mage-sight still carried the ghost-echo of the void, and Lyra's sleep was still stalked by shadows. But the amber glow had been a message, clear and undeniable: they were not just weapons in this fight. They were also the ground upon which the battle was fought. To let that ground turn to dust was to lose everything.
