Chapter 89 - Chapter 89 – The Path of the Retreating Enemy

As the white lights of the World Government vehicles disappeared between the trees, no one in the clearing moved immediately. The silence left behind by their retreat was far more disturbing than the end of a battle. Because this was not the silence of defeat. It was the emptiness left behind by an enemy who had gotten what it wanted. Elara knew this from the dark vibration inside her chest. The fourth line was still there. Kael's warmth and Rowan's coolness had withdrawn from her body, but the traces they left behind still remained beneath her skin. The Moon Spirit, meanwhile, no longer seemed to be only inside her as before. It felt as though it was also looking toward the direction where the retreating metallic scent remained.