Chapter 40: The Forest of Echoes - Elara (Part 3)

The world around Elara began to break as she sat in her studio. It felt like she had aged quickly. The sky began to have a kaleidoscope of colors when Grandma Isolde walked into the room.

"Elara," Grandma Isolde cooed.

"Where is he?" Elara looked at Grandma Isolde with a sour look on her face. 

"Where is who?"

"Aiden, where is Aiden." Elara looked wronged as she looked towards her Grandma Isolde, demanding an explanation.

Grandma Isolde sighed with relief as she looked at Elara with a smile. "I knew you could do it. Before you begin the next part of your journey, take a look at the painting."

Not knowing what her Grandma could mean, Elara turned to their finished painting. The top part of the painting was a night sky. The colors ran across the sky like a bridge between one another, with the full moon bridging the two sides of the canvas together. The trees swayed in a magical dance as the painting appeared before her eyes.