Chapter 381

The old woman's gaze lingered on the Soul-Stabilizing Pendant, her face unreadable.

Without hesitation, I dropped to my knees. "Please, ma'am, if you know anything, tell me. This could mean everything to someone I care about."

Her eyes shifted toward me, calm yet piercing. "The man who came with you before—he's not with you this time?"

Harper quickly knelt beside me, her hands gesturing in reassur