**Chapter 35: The Whispering Forest**
As they prepared for the next phase of their journey, Lina and her friends received reports of strange disturbances in the Whispering Forest—a sacred place said to hold the memories of the realm itself.
The forest was alive with murmurs and shifting shadows. When they entered, the trees seemed to breathe, and whispers of forgotten stories echoed around them. The shadows here were not malicious but restless, seeking acknowledgment and peace.
In the heart of the forest, they found an ancient Spirit of Memory named Lyra, who explained that the shadows were fragments of ancient pain—wounds from past conflicts that had yet to heal.
Lina realized that healing the realm's wounds required understanding its history and embracing the pain rather than running from it.