_Lisa's POV_
The room still felt thick with magic when the seer leaned closer to me. Her eyes, a pale shade of grey, shimmered strangely in the candlelight. Her expression turned serious.
"There is something else, child," she said quietly.
I looked up. My fingers still gently clutching the locket. "What is it?"
She reached out and placed two fingers just above my heart. I flinched at the sudden coldness of her touch.
"There is a dark presence around you. Faint but watching. Waiting," she murmured.
Sierra stirred inside me. She knows. She can feel it too.
"What kind of presence?" I asked, my voice trembling.
"One that seeks to control, to bind, to break," she said. "You are strong. Very strong. You will be able to defend yourself if needed. But even the strongest light can flicker i
