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

feeling this is a lullaby, she said aloud, and then she began to sing in

of the lullaby and what followed brought

sleep now, or the shadows will come...» The moon began

is not in the sky, the specters will find you...» She had barely finished the

the sound, but in my distraction, I failed

emerged from within the twisted

out! Run, get out of there! I

creature

thought she

unleash her powers, but she froze

Celine acted faster.

sisters wolf was struck by the attack, pushing Valeria aside with

thrown onto the stones

specter and lunged at it, ready

strong far

dug into the dark shadows of its body without

emerge further from the tree, which seemed to

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