The Celestial Heist

Chapter 192: The Fractured Path

The silence of the gorge hung heavy as the Celestial Marauders left the place where Naya had made her final stand. The path before them was no longer illuminated by the fragment's light, and the absence of their comrade weighed on them like a shroud. The journey ahead felt darker, more uncertain, but Kael knew they had to push forward. They had come too far to let Naya’s sacrifice be in vain.

The group moved through the mountain pass with somber determination. Vira, usually a beacon of warmth and light, was quiet, her celestial glow dimmed as if reflecting the grief she felt. Korrin walked beside her, his wings folded close to his body, his fiery determination tempered by the reality of what they had lost.

Arion, ever the strategist, kept his eyes on the path ahead, but his mind was clearly elsewhere, likely calculating their next steps, trying to anticipate the moves of the Celestials now that their plan had been disrupted. Lyra adjusted her device, her focus intense as she tried to