/-Maleek-/

The Shadow Realm sanctuary was nothing like I'd expected.

Instead of the twisted nightmare landscape we'd seen during the temple battle, we emerged into a serene forest clearing. Silver moonlight—constant and unchanging—filtered through trees that looked almost normal except for the faint shimmer in their leaves. A small cottage stood at the clearing's center, looking like something from an old fairy tale.

"This is the sanctuary?" Draven asked, his voice echoing ...