Chapter 1384

Maeve's gaze swept across the rugged peaks surrounding them. She frowned. Something about this place tugged at the corners of her memory. Fragments of a young and innocent voice echoed in her mind. "Where there's power in the land, you'll find the hills holding the wind and the rivers embracing the energy. That's how it's always been." "One for the North, two for the South, three for the East, four for the West to divide the world into its forces. "Five is the heart, six is the heavens, seven is the lakes, eight is the mountains, and nine is the fiery gates." Maeve unconsciously murmured a chant. The group was already some distance ahead, but they stopped and turned back. Charlie raised an eyebrow as he approached. "Ms. Scott, what was that mumbo jumbo you were just talking about?" "Yeah. What's with all this talk about gates and mountains? Sounds like something out of a fortune-teller's handbook." Lyra failed to understand Maeve's words. However, Maeve ignored their questi