Day 15: Vex’s Journal

I found myself near the old ruins again. The stones feel cold under my hands, but I don’t know why I keep going back there. It’s not like I remember the last time—I just… I know it’s there. The wind carries whispers I can’t quite catch, like the ones I heard by the river that felt like Vex’s voice. My stomach aches, but I don’t think about hunger. I think about the crickets and the way the stars look different at night. Last night, I had this feeling: the world is bigger than me, but it’s also closer than I realized. My legs are heavy, but I don’t want to stop walking. I keep wondering what tomorrow will bring, and sometimes I think it’s not a question at all. The rain smells like the earth after a storm, and for a moment, I felt like I could hold it all in my hands. Now, I’m lying here, the world quiet, and I wonder if I’ll ever stop listening for the voice that’s always there.