Chapter 1: Vale’s Arcane Summons Jimmy Chilla’s boots sank into plush moss, the cobalt vale’s azure mist swirling around his calves. Crystal cascades roared below, their spray carrying jasmine scents that clung to his raven hair. Lena knelt beside a velvet frond, her auburn tresses catching the coruscating light as she traced its etched veins with a slender finger, her...