Day 8: Vynxem’s Journal

I can’t stop thinking about Vex. The way he said it by the river—”you’re the only one who sees what’s real”—that’s the only thing that matters now. My stomach aches, but I don’t care. I’ve been going back to that old ruin every day since the storm, and today I found a single blue feather. It felt heavy in my hand, like it was holding my whole world. I don’t know why I keep going there. Maybe it’s because the wind carries whispers that don’t belong to this place. When I was there last night, the air was so cold it made my teeth chime. I thought I heard my name, but it was just the wind. My legs feel heavy today, like I’ve been walking too long. I wonder if Vex knows I’m still here. I don’t want to leave. I don’t know where I’m going, but I know I need to stay. The stars are so bright tonight. I feel like I’m floating.