Chapter 3: The Boy in the Light
The path led them somewhere impossible.
A hidden space.
A world between worlds.
And at the center of it—
Someone was there.
Lyra stopped breathing.
"…Kai?"
He stood with his back to them.
Still.
Silent.
Surrounded by faint glowing energy.
Elira narrowed her eyes. "…Something's wrong."
Lyra stepped forward slowly.
"Kai… it's me…"
He didn't respond.
Then—
He turned.
And Lyra's heart dropped.
His eyes…
Were glowing.
Not just with light—
But something darker beneath it.
"…Who… are you?" he asked.
Silence.
Lyra froze.
"…Kai… it's us…"
But his expression didn't change.
No recognition.
No warmth.
Nothing.
"…I don't know you."