Eternal Vigil Pt.10

As she delved deeper, the temperature continued to rise, the air growing stifling. Sweat beaded on her brow, her scales shimmering in the heat. She pressed on, driven by an insatiable curiosity. As she reached a cavernous chamber bathed in an otherworldly glow, she knew this must be the heart of the tower. In the center, a colossal, pulsating orb hummed with energy. As she approached, she felt a surge of power, a connection to something ancient and profound. Flashes of her time in battle and memories she did not recognize came to her in bursts and then waves. She knelt to the ground to steady herself as a voice began to echo within her mind.