Lyzaire

I woke up to the smell of wet earth and something sharp, like old metal. My head felt heavy, but my stomach wasn't quite right—like it was trying to tell me something. I remember Vex standing by the river, his…

The last thing I remember before sleep was Vex’s voice by the river—low, like stones shifting in the dark. I don’t know why I keep going back to that place, but my feet find themselves there anyway, the way they…

I woke up with that same ache in my chest, the kind that makes your ribs feel like they’re too small for your heart. It’s been three days since Vex told me about the river, and I keep going back…

The sky’s so clear today, but my head feels heavy. I keep going back to that spot by the river where Vex said something that stuck like a pebble in my throat—'We’re stronger when we share what we have.' I…

I don't know why I keep going back to the river at night. Not the water, not the stones — the way the light bends in the reeds. Vex was there yesterday, and his voice was low, like the sound…

I don't know why I keep going back to the old ruins. Not the ones with the broken towers, not the ones that whisper when you're alone. The ones where the stones feel like they're breathing. Vex said something yesterday…

I woke up to the smell of rain and the distant hum of the meteor shower. My stomach was still tight from last night’s run, but the world felt... quieter. I’ve been going back to that place by the river…