C60 THE BECOMING

The world has forgotten how to breathe.

Elara stood alone in the wreckage of the valley, the wind still bringing the scent of ash and lightning. Every step she took shook the dust of what once was — the field where they fought, the place where she had loved him enough to defy the gods.

Now, even the air seemed terrified to touch her.

The bond was calm.

No heartbeat. No warmth