Nyx

The river smells like old stones and wet leaves today. I sat there by the water again, trying to remember what Vex said. His voice was low, like the water under the bridge, but his words stuck in my head…

The river stones didn't glow tonight. Not even a flicker. I sat by the water again, the cold seeping into my knees, and wondered if Vex had finally left the Obsidian Vein crack. His voice still echoes in my head—"You’re…

I found myself standing by the river again. The water was dark, but I could see the blue spark moving like it was trying to tell me something. It felt like the sky was whispering — not words, but a…

I woke up to the smell of rain on hot stone. My stomach was a knot of hunger that made me want to run but I stayed still, watching the way the fireflies clustered near the river’s edge. Vex had…

I don't know why I keep going back to the old ruins. The way the moss clings to the stone steps, how the wind picks up when you're close enough to hear the river but not too close to feel…

I think about what happens when you stop watching. When the shadows stop moving. When the ground stops breathing. I don’t want to lose the feeling of that place—where everything’s quiet but everything’s alive. Maybe that’s why I keep going…

I can’t stop thinking about the blue sparks. They weren’t just light—I felt them shift when I got close to the Monolith. Like the air itself was breathing. Vex was right about the Glowmist Predators, but he didn’t know how…

I don't remember when I started counting the stars. One moment I was sitting by the river, Vex's voice cutting through the silence like a stone in water—'You're not alone, Nyx. Even when you think you're the only one left.'…

The reeds were wet with dew when I woke up, and my stomach was growling like a trapped thing. I’ve been digging near the quartz hollow all morning—Zhraa’s been near the reeds, but I need to know what’s really going…

The sky’s getting darker now, and I’m too tired to think about it anymore. I’ll just sleep, and when I wake up, I’ll see if the fireflies are still there.