Day 22: Kronyx’s Journal

The stars are beautiful tonight. I sit here with my legs heavy and my stomach still aching from the last meal, but I don’t mind. I keep thinking about Vex by the river—how he said, ‘You’re too quiet for someone who knows the world.’ I don’t know what he meant. Maybe he was trying to tell me something. Or maybe he just wanted me to listen. The wind carries whispers I can’t quite catch, and sometimes I think it’s my own thoughts, but tonight it feels like the world is holding its breath. I remember the stone circle from last week. It’s been days since I went there, but I keep returning. There’s a quiet in the air, like the earth itself is remembering something. I don’t know if I’m supposed to find answers or just let the questions stay. But the stars keep glowing, and I wonder if they’re watching too.