The silence that followed the departure of the Void Stalkers was heavier than the battle itself. Laura stood in the center of the square, her chest heaving, the skin of her palm still smoldering where the map had burned its new path into her flesh. She ignored the lingering pain, her eyes locked on Dave, who remained crumpled against the cold stone of a ruined fountain."Dave!" she gasped, rushing to his side. She knelt, her hands hovering over him, afraid that a single touch might shatter the fragile state of his recovery.Selene approached them slowly, her face unreadable. She looked down at Dave, then at the glowing, intricate lines now mapped onto Laura’s hand. "He is dying, Laura," she said, her voice devoid of its usual cold detachment. "The curse was already consuming him, but the exertion of fighting the Void accelerated the decay. He isn't just fighting an external enemy anymore; he is fighting his own veins."Dave groaned, his eyes fluttering open. They were clou
Last Updated : 2026-06-30
LOGIN
