C55 Jake's Story!

Aarhea’s Point of View

The council room was heavy with silence.

Every elder, every guard, even Amara sat waiting for Jake to speak.

The weight of their stares pressed down like stone.

Jake stood tall beside me, shoulders squared, his face calm though I knew inside he was fighting a storm.

“I’ll tell you who I am,” he said, voice steady. “And I’ll tell you why I’m here