Chapter 63: The Light Within the Darkness

The swirling chaos of the void raged around us as the Heart of the Corruption pulsed, each beat like a deafening drum reverberating through the abyss. The Heartseed in my hands felt like a living thing, its light flickering erratically as if struggling to stay alight against the overwhelming darkness. 

Silvermane and her wolves circled defensively, their movements fluid and synchronized despite the shifting terrain beneath our feet. Ember's flames licked higher, defying the oppressive shadows that sought to extinguish them. Dren stood beside her, his blade glinting faintly in the Heartseed's wavering glow. 

"This thing is pulling us apart," Dren growled, his voice strained. "We need to act now, or it'll tear us to pieces!"