Vahran's voice echoed again, now calm but carrying weight: "Hara… requires more than courage. It requires the will to act despite the shadows within."
The dark pool trembled, then cracked like glass, splintering into harmless fragments. The chamber brightened, the colors of the path stabilizing into a steady glow.
The young beings stood together, hearts still racing, but with a new clarity. This was not the end. Each trial ahead would test them in different ways, but for the first time, they understood the pattern: courage and unity were tools, but awareness of themselves—their choices, their fears, their truths—was the key.
From the far end of the chamber, a new corridor opened, shimmering with a soft, golden light. The path forward awaited, holding its next challenge.
The young beings exchanged glances, each silently acknowledging the unspoken agreement: they would face whatever came next together.
