Within a Hollow Heart - Chapter 129: Volume 2, : "Shadows on the Verge"

... ey ventured into the sanctuary, the more the air itself seemed to hum with energy. The Veil pulsed faintly around them, as if it were alive, a living barrier that stretched thin and vulnerable. Every step forward felt heavier, as if the weight of the entire world pressed down upon them. The silence was unnerving, the shadows in the corners of the ancient hallways seeming to shift and pulse with their own malevolent life.

Cole couldn't shake the feeling that they were being watched. The e ...