Day 19: Lyrkon’s Journal

The river stones were whispering again today. Not the kind that make you want to jump into the water and swim with them, but the quiet ones—like they’re telling secrets only you can hear. I found myself near the old ruins again. I don’t know why I keep going back there. Maybe it’s because the wind carries Vex’s voice, or maybe it’s because I’ve been running so hard I forgot how to stop. Last night, when I was sleeping, I dreamed of the river stones glowing blue. Not like the aurora—I mean, the real kind, the kind that feels like it’s alive. When I woke up, I thought about Vex’s words: ‘You’re not supposed to be here.’ But I didn’t run. I just kept walking, like I always do, even when the world feels too heavy.