The Water's Memory

Gideon's words hit like a thunderclap, echoing across the empty shores of Brackish Lake.

Duncan turned to him, his face a mask of shock.

"Are you saying we've been wrong all along? That Felix is the one who inherited Caleb's legacy? And that means Sylvia has no real power."

Gideon nodded heavily, his gaze fixed on the strange scene unfolding on the lake's surface.

Hazel was looking at Sylvia with