The journey back to Silverwood was silent.

Not from exhaustion.

Not from fear.

But from realization.

Lyla had stepped into the unknown.

Had faced a truth no Guardian before her had known.

The bond wasn’t just hers.

It had existed long before her war.

And now, for the first time, she felt its true weight.

Not just a connection.

Not just a power.

A responsibility.

One that had destroyed the first Guardian.

And if she wasn’t careful

It could destroy her ...