-Who is it?
But then I saw them.
Three enormous shadows emerged from the sea.
They were not human.
They were giants like her… but different. Their bodies were covered in dark armor that looked like it was made of black coral. Their eyes shone with a cold, merciless light.
I felt a chill run down my spine.
One of them spoke with a deep voice that pierced the wind.
—Aelira. Give the child back.
She shook her head slowly.
-No.
The giant took a step forward, making the earth tremble.
—You know he cannot be born. His power will shatter the order.
Aelira placed a protective hand on her belly.
—It won’t break anything. It will bring a new beginning.
I was paralyzed among the rocks, feeling smaller than ever.
But at that moment she looked at me.
—Matthew.
Her voice was soft, almost like a caress.
—I need you to trust me.
I didn’t know what was going to happen. I didn’t understand the world I belonged to. But after everything I had seen in those days… I nodded.
The other giants began to approach.
The wind was roaring.
The sea rose up like liquid mountains.
Then Aelira did something I will never forget.
He extended his hand towards me.
—Come.
I clumsily climbed up his arm until I was near his shoulder. From that height, the world seemed different. The storm, the ocean, the dark giants… everything looked gigantic and terrifying.
“Listen carefully,” he told me. “If anything happens to me, you must take him with you.”
—Take what?
But at that moment she let out a scream.
A deep, ancient cry.
A light began to shine around her belly.
The dark giants stopped.
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