Day 18: Kron’s Journal

Kron stares at the sky, lost in deep thought. I found myself near the old ruins again. I don’t know why I keep going back there. Vex’s voice still echoes in my head—something about the river, about how the world is too quiet. My stomach aches, but I don’t think about it. I just feel tired, like my legs are heavy with all the questions I haven’t answered. The fireflies are bright tonight, and I wonder if they’re the same ones that were there last night, or if they’ve been watching me all along. I remember the moment when the air felt different—like a whisper on the wind, or maybe just the silence between heartbeats. It wasn’t a thought, not really. It was a feeling, something deep inside me that said, ‘This is where it begins.’ I don’t know if I’ll ever understand it, but for now, I’m glad I’m here, listening.