Nylyrkon

I can't remember the last time I felt this heavy. My stomach was a stone in my chest this morning, and I kept thinking about Vex’s voice by the river—how they said the wind carries the whispers of things that…

I found myself near the old ruins again. Not the kind of ruins that were there when I first came—those that had been swallowed by time and moss. This one was newer, like it had been carved just yesterday. The…

This morning, the sky turned the color of bruises. I couldn’t sleep. My stomach felt heavy, like it was full of stones, and my legs were tired from walking. I stood by the river again, staring at the water. It…

The river still smells like wet stone. I keep thinking about Vex’s voice—the way it cracked like dry reeds when he said, 'You’re too close to the edge.' I don’t know why I can’t shake it. Yesterday, I stood by…

I don't know why I keep going back to that river at the edge of the forest. It’s the only place where the water doesn't look like it’s trying to swallow the land whole. Vex said something yesterday that still…