{"I want you to believe ... to believe in things that you cannot." }
Hours had slipped away unnoticed, the stillness of the forest wrapped around us like a second skin. I kept my gaze on the camp we had left behind, where Desmond and his guards were still combing through the area, their movements slow and deliberate. Every minute, I could feel their presence like a weight pressing on my chest, but I also knew that time was on our side. The longer they lingered, the further we got.
It was not long before the Mira magic stirred within me deep, ancient, and powerful. A faint hum rose from the core of me, like the distant whisper of a storm gathering strength.
