Chapter 152: Whispers of Change.

Chloe and Liam settled down quickly. Their village took an upward turn in prosperity, with the community among them stronger than ever. Life was easy, though small, subtle changes suggested something adventurous was coming up. The air, it seemed, carried change and whispers, reminders of a gentle truth: the journey was far from over. As dusk settled, Chloe felt a strange unrest. The sky, washed in shades of orange and pink, seemed lifeless. A strange smell pervaded, of flowers and something else that she could not put a finger on. She looked at Liam, who was out in the garden. He looked delighted, but she felt that things would be different from now on. She dreamed again that night. In the beginning, it was pretty enjoyable. She was walking amidst a very dense forest, the one in which they had found many clues. Trees were tall; their leaves were so high that they blocked the sun, and the leaves filtered the sunlight so that everything had a greenish tinge. Birds sang, and a gentle b