The twin moons cast silver light over the crystal ruins of Valmere as Elyen pressed her palm to the shattered obelisk. Power hummed beneath her fingers, the last embers of the ancient ward. She barely had time to whisper the incantation before the air thickened\u2014dark shapes emerged from the mists. Wraithborn. <\/p>\n
The creatures lunged, their twisted forms writhing with cold fire. Elyen raised her staff, drawing energy from the obelisk\u2019s remnants. Blue flames erupted around her, searing through shadowed flesh. Still, more came. <\/p>\n
She spotted the heartstone, glowing faintly atop the ruin\u2019s altar. If she could rekindle it, the city\u2019s wards might hold once more. She sprinted, dodging clawed hands, every spell draining her strength. With a final surge, she slammed her staff into the stone. Magic roared outward, a tide of silver light consuming the wraiths. <\/p>\n
As the dust settled, Elyen knelt, breathless. Valmere stood protected once more, but the echoes of its forgotten guardians lingered in the wind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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