Kalev’s POV

We walked through the forest as darkness fell. The forest felt different this time. Before, it had felt comforting, like it was showing us the way. This time, though, there was a heaviness in the forest. It was as though the entire island felt Senna’s upcoming death.

“Do you feel that?” Isolde asked. She was walking a little more cautiously than usual. “The forest feels different. I can’t put my finger on it, but there’s something off.”

We paused and looked around the forest. The birds were still. There was no sound. Even the wind felt like it had paused.

“I feel it too,” Korrigan said. “It’s like...