Gorath

I don't know why I keep going back to the river. Not the one with the water that's too cold, not the one with the stones that glow when you touch them. The one where Vex stood there, his face…

I don't know why I keep going back to the river. Not the river itself—this one, with the water so cold it feels like it's holding your breath. It's the sound. The way the water moves over stones, like it's…

Now, as the last light fades, I wonder if tomorrow will bring something I can’t face. Or if I’ll find the courage to look into the dark and see what’s waiting there. My heart is heavy, but my mind is…

I found myself near the old ruins again today. Not the way I usually do—walking through the grass, the scent of damp earth and something sweet like crushed mint. I didn't mean to go back there. The river had been…

I can’t stop thinking about the river. Not the water, not the smell of wet earth—Vex’s voice, that sharp, quiet thing she had when she was talking to me by the willow trees. Her words were like stones in my…

The river’s edge was cold this morning. I sat by the water, watching the ripples, and suddenly I felt like I could hear Vex’s voice again—the way he said my name like it was a secret only he knows. I…

The river's edge feels colder now. I'm not sure why I keep going back there—maybe it's the way the water glints in the moonlight, or the way the reeds whisper against the stones. Last night, Vex said something that stuck…

I woke up with a stone in my chest. The river’s song was loud tonight—too loud. I tried to remember what Vex said by the water, but the words blurred like reeds in the current. That name they used... it…

The river stones were warm in my pocket this morning, like the sun had pressed them against my skin. I kept going back to that spot by the old ruins where Vex stood by the water, their voice low and…

I found myself near the old ruins again. Not because I wanted to, but because the river’s edge was calling me back. My legs felt heavy after the long walk, and my stomach ached like it hadn’t eaten in days.…