Chapter 58

The expression ‘bouncing off the walls’ hasn’t really made sense for Accashia just until that night. She felt it on her skin, on her soul and on her entire body. Her heart was racing and as she ran with Calleb — she did not feel fatigue or tired. She was exhilarated, the thought of releasing her mother’s soul was enough to give her the energy of the world.

The three of them were still pretty far from the castle. The thistles of the forest prickling the soles of her feet. As she ran, she kept her eyes on the castle, staring at it intently.

“We’re close.” Luntian said as she was running behind them. “Keep your eyes open. The Castle of Shaldan is near.”

As Calleb’s eyes looked up, he stared at the moon. The insistent pressure of the battle streaming into his insides. Unlike Accashia, he wasn’t excited nor was he nervous. But he felt like something heavy and raw was about to dawn on him — the only thing is he doesn’t know what or why.

It took him the better part of half an hour before