Lira led him somewhere hidden.
Beneath the sanctuary.
A chamber carved in ancient stone.
At its center—
A symbol.
Burned into the ground.
It pulsed faintly.
"This is older than the sanctuary," she said.
Kael stepped closer.
The Core reacted instantly.
Heat surged.
"This is where it started," Lira whispered.
Kael's voice dropped.
"…Fire didn't come from us."
"No," she said.
"It came from something else."
End of Chapter 18