Lost Hearts In the Shadow Realm
Fate decides
The wind rustled through the crowns of the ancient oaks, and the mist crept like living shadows across the forest floor.
In the dense forests of Eldoria far from the magnificent kingdoms, Lyara lived with her mother, who was a simple healer. Her house, a small hut made of dark wood, stood at the edge of the forbidden forest, a place where only the bravest entered.
Lyara was different from the other villagers. While they were bound to their simple life, she always felt an invisible force within her, a quiet whisper in the wind calling to her. She understood the language of animals, felt the emotions of the people around her and dreamed of places she had never seen.
But she didn't talk about it to anyone. People feared anything they couldn't understand and the last thing Lyara wanted was to be burned as a witch.
There was a strange tension in the air that evening. The stars shone brighter than usual and the moon shone blood red through the clouds. Lyara's mother sat with her in front of the fireplace, stirring a cauldron of healing herbs and speaking in a quiet voice
Mom
Lara you shouldn't go out tonight, the wind brings a dark message
But that was exactly what attracted Lara even more. For days, she felt an invisible force calling her as if something or someone was waiting for her.
Late that night when her mother was asleep, Lara pulled her cloak tighter around herself and left the hut. The forest was quiet, too quiet. Not a sound of a bird not a rustle of leaves. Just the quiet murmur of the wind in a language she didn't understand.
She followed the feeling inside her letting her feet guide her until she came to a small hidden lake. The water was black
like ink and reflected the red moon. Lara was about to lean over the surface when suddenly a noise came from behind her.
A man stood there half hidden in the shadows. His hair shimmered silver in the moonlight, and his eyes were so deep and dark that they reminded Lara of the night sky.
he said quietly his voice sounding like a distant storm
He smiled but it wasn't a happy smile it was full of pain and full of secrets.
An icy shiver ran down her spine this was the moment her fate would change forever.
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