The Mirror, an artifact hidden in the Obsidian Archive, was guarded by the Echo Serpent , a beast made of memories. As Kendra and Dain faced it, the serpent coiled around Dain’s mask, his past flooding her mind: a brother he’d failed, a village he’d watched burn, the mask he wore to hide the flames that had scarred him. "Run," he growled, turning his sword on the beast. Kendra froze as the serpent dissolved, its final shriek echoing with his regrets.
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The Veil stilled. The Third Space inhaled, then bloomed with color—paler than before, but alive. Dain’s mask stopped growing. The Hollow Court scattered into dust. As the portal closed behind her, Kendra stood at the threshold, the key now ash in her palm. The Mirror, an artifact hidden in the Obsidian