Chapter 237

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Scarlett’s POV

Although most of our days were spent training for the inevitable, we tried to savor the fleeting peace we had left, living each momend as if it were out last. It was an unspoken agreement among us a quiet acknowledgment of the grim reality we faced.

There was a very real possibility that not all of us would make it through the battle. The uncertainty surrounding the future only made that possibility more pressing.

The absence of visions was deeply unsettling. Neither Keith nor I could see anything, and the seers were equally blind. Even the spirits, usually so eager to guide us, remained silent. Elsa believed this silence was due to the precarious nature of our fate-the future was yet to be decided.

That uncertainty should have offered some comfort, but it didn’t. It meant that both sides were evenly matched, and the battle could go either way. A victory wasn’t guaranteed, and I couldn’t shake the thought that we might be on the losing side.

Time seemed to slip through our fingers. Days passed quickly, blurring into one another as the training intensified. It was grueling, but