A Bond In Shadow

*Episode 2: A Body That Isn't Mine* *The Soul Alchemist Has Returned* Mira wakes in pain. Her hands glow, and foreign magic burns under her skin. Arielle’s soul is alive, but trapped. Villagers call it a curse. Royal scouts are searching every village for “signs of the forbidden spell.” In the palace, Prince Morak collapses. A voice in his head he hasn’t heard since childhood returns: "Find her." Mira runs. And in the darkness, the one who whispered about Arielle is watching. 🌑