We finally reach the hallowed lands. The air is thick with magic-the hum of it in the ground, a surge of it across the firmament.
It's alive, this place. It watches and waits, waits for us to prove ourselves.
There's a great stone arch before us, and through it, an ancient pathway leading further into the heart of the sacred lands.
The voice booms from the arch, just as it had at the sanctuary. "There are five tasks to get through. You shall have three trials for each. Fail, and you shall be here forever."
Those words send shivers down my spine, but I know there's no turning back now. We step forward, and the first task appears before us.
First Task - The Family Puzzle
The ground in front of us shifts, and a huge stone slab rises, carrying a puzzle.
The pieces are from polished m
