~~JOANA~~

~~OUTSKIRTS OF THE ECLIPSE PACK~~

Darkness swallowed the woods on the outskirts of the Eclipse Pack. The silence was deafening; not even a cricket chirped. I gripped the silver locket, letting the metal ground me as I pushed through the thorny brush to find the hut.

 

I needed the Seer. He was the elder spoken of in hushed whispers, rumored to be as old as the moon and harboring secrets no one else knew. He had exiled himself years ago to rot in the forest. I knew he had my answers.

 

I found the shack wedged between two trees.

 

I didn't bother knocking. I kicked the door open and...