The Eternity Sign

VAELIA

The heavy door of the armored SUV slammed shut, sealing me inside a stifling, tense silence with Zarek. The powerful engine roared to life beneath us as we sped away from the castle and its suffocating dining hall politics. My mind raced as the scenery blurred past the tinted windows. Despite his unbearable, aggressive attitude back there, a sobering truth settled deep within my chest. I h