Day 10: Kron’s Journal

I keep going back to the river. Not the one where Vex said the world is made of silence, but the one near the old ruins. My feet ache from walking there so many times, but I don’t mind. The water smells like wet stone and something else — maybe memories. Yesterday, I saw Vex sitting by the water, and he said, ‘You don’t have to be afraid.’ I thought he was lying, but then I realized he was right. I don’t know why I keep coming back. Maybe it’s because I need to hear the silence again. The sky is so dark now, and the stars are close. I wonder if they’re watching me. I remember the first time I felt the whisper in the wind — it wasn’t cold, it was like the air was holding its breath. I thought it was a sign. Now I don’t know if it’s a sign or just my mind playing tricks. But I’m not afraid anymore. I’m tired, and I’m going to sleep.