“The symbol… it’s not just a key.” I whispered. “It’s a seal. A seal for the first creature. The one the first heir bound. And… it’s broken.”
“What do you mean?” Gage asked.
“The creature we saw at the library.” I said. “It’s the one from the first moon. It’s the same one. And the mark on me… it’s tied to it. It’s calling me, and if I don’t learn to control it… it will come back. Fully.”
Arlo’s face turned pale. “The Codex says that if the seal is broken, only the bloodline heir can stop it. And only by fully understanding the mark, the power, and the creature can the seal be restored.”
I swallowed hard. “And how do I do that?”
“That’s the hard part.” Arlo said. “The Codex shows you the knowledge, but… the ritual, the full ceremony, isn’t here. Parts of it are lost. Some of it… danger
