Part 9 - Shadow Moon

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After what felt like hours of endless slogging through the heavy forest, they came across a pathway built into the forest floor...

After what felt like hours of endless slogging through the heavy forest, they came across a pathway built into the forest floor

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"Uh... a pathway?" Luna let out.

"We must be getting close," Echo mentioned.

And sure enough, they followed the path that lead them to a towering building lying upon a hill, surrounded by the nature of the forest.

And sure enough, they followed the path that lead them to a towering building lying upon a hill, surrounded by the nature of the forest

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"Whoa! Echo! This is amazing!" Luna gasped as they approached the castle

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"Whoa! Echo! This is amazing!" Luna gasped as they approached the castle.

"Talk about going overboard. Can we really stay here?" Yurio asked in awe.

"Mhm. No one can hurt us here," Echo told them, smiling contently.

"No, I mean, can we physically stay here? It's covered in branches and junk. How do we get in???" Yurio corrected.

"Oh...." Echo realised as she noticed thick branches blocking the windows, intertwining with the path along with nests of stinging nettles sticking out from the bushes. Trees bent over the castle as if hiding it.

"Hm. Leave it to me!" Luna beamed with a determined fist rising!

Everyone glimpsed at her in confusion.

She stepped forward, a gentle wind drifting by as she raised her hands out, eyes closing. She let the magic in her soul run through her body, challenging it to her fingertips.

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