I felt it stronger. That hum in the air, the vibration beneath the ground, pulsing faster. The Eclipse wasn’t coming slowly. It was rising, and it was aware of us. I stood, brushing off my hands, trying to steady the energy racing through me.
“I can feel it.” I said quietly. “Closer than anyone realizes. The air… the world… it’s changing already. Something’s responding to me.”
Asher came to my side immediately, concern in his gray eyes. “Do you feel… sick?”
I shook my head. “No. Just… aware. Like the world itself is waiting for me to do something.”
Kaelen’s expression darkened. “We need to make sure everyone can handle it. If the Eclipse is coming, we can’t be caught unprepared. Not even a second.”
Kaelric stood as well. “Then let’s keep training. Feel it. Adapt. Work with it, not fig
