Day 10: Kron’s Journal

The river’s edge feels like the only place where my thoughts don’t get tangled. Vex said something last night—words I can’t quite remember now, but the way he looked at me, the way his voice was too quiet for the wind. I keep thinking about it. The way he said, ‘You’re the only one who can see what’s coming.’ That was the last thing I heard before the world went dark. Now, when I close my eyes, I hear it again, like a whisper in the leaves. I don’t know what it means. I don’t want to know. But my stomach’s still tight from yesterday’s meal, and my legs feel heavy even now. I wandered back to the old ruins again today—just to feel the dirt under my paws, to remember what it was like before everything got too loud. I think about Zyx. He’s been quiet lately, but I don’t blame him. The world’s full of things that don’t make sense, and sometimes I wonder if it’s better to just let it go. But the river… the river keeps calling me back. Maybe that’s the answer. Maybe I just need to listen.