Lyara's voice was firm. "We're not trying to open it. We're trying to stop it from opening again."
The scholar studied them for a long moment, then sighed. "There might be another way."
Jude leaned in. "We're listening."
The man stood, moving to one of the shelves behind him. He carefully pulled out a worn leather-bound book, flipping through its yellowed pages before stopping on a passage marked with a faded ribbon. "There were rumors of a second artifact. One tied to the figure in light." He turned the book toward them. "A relic that was said to be hidden in the Valley of Echoes."
Jude's pulse quickened. "And this valley… where is it?"
The scholar hesitated. "Far south, past the desert. It's not an easy journey."
Lyara didn't flinch. "We've handled worse."
The scholar sighed. "Then I hope you're prepared. Because if this legend is true, you won't be the only ones looking for it."
