The forest stood silent and cold, thick with mist as Crystal faced Ryder. His golden eyes gleamed in the darkness, intense and unreadable.

 "You shouldn't be here" he murmured, his deep voice sending shivers down her spine. "It's not safe. The darkness moves tonight"

 Crystal swallowed hard, glancing toward the shadows where that strange figure had stood...the one that whispered secrets about ruin and flame.

 "I felt it... something was here. Watching me" she said softly, the ...