T'll go check the inscriptions, Valeria said as she started up the worn stone steps leading to the top of the hill.

Follow her, Celine.

Protect her at the slightest danger.

Celine nodded and climbed after her toward the site, which looked nothing like the previous Altars.

The clock was frozen, covered in ancient numbers and spheres indicating the lunar phases.

Moss and vines had overtaken it.

It seemed like part of the tree itself, surrounded by the gnarled knots of the bark.

I watched as Valeria traced her fingers over intertwined letters bordering the artifacts face.

Iglanced at the sky, where clouds were moving faster than normal.

Something was about to changeI could feel it.

The forest whispered warnings.

stood on end when I

lullaby, she said aloud, and then she began to sing

of the lullaby and what followed brought

moon began to hide behind

She had barely finished the last line when

but in my distraction, I failed to see

shadow emerged from within the twisted trunk,

watch out! Run, get out of there!

the creature were already too

she was

unleash her powers, but she froze

Celine acted faster.

as my sisters wolf was struck by the attack, pushing

in terror, thrown onto the stones of the

the cursed specter and lunged

strong far too

of its body

the tree, which seemed to be its

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