The bridge led them into mist—
Dense.Unnatural.Alive.
Their breath fogged around them, but the fog didn't move.It pressed back.
The moment they set foot beyond the center arch…everything changed.
⚠️ The Veil's Territory
Gravity shifted.
Voices whispered—not in words, but in longing.
The light in Kael's hand dimmed.
Seren's arrows grew heavy.
Vaelrix's wings felt like lead.
And Alari…
She heard Lioren's voice again.
"You should not be here.""But I'm… glad you came."
🌪️ The Center Awaits
Before them:An obsidian plain.Floating ruins.And a great spiral of clouds above—lightless, pulsing.
The Heart of the Veil.
Waiting.
Watching.
Yearning.
Not to destroy them…
But to see if their faith would break.