Phoenix||
I knew following Ares was risky, but the secrets everyone was keeping were suffocating me. I needed to know what was really going on.
So, when he left the room with that determined look in his eyes, I slipped into the shadows and trailed him to the library.
The place had always been a sanctuary of knowledge and quiet, but tonight, it felt more like the stage for a sinister revelation.
I crept close, hiding behind a tall shelf of dusty books. The dim light casted eerie shadows, and the musty scent of old paper mingled with the cold, oppressive air. My heart pounded as I strained to hear the conversation.
Zul’s voice, usually so warm and kind, was now filled with a grave seriousness that chilled me.
“I’ve sent out scouts,” he began. “The messages they bring back are not good.
