Episode 17
The next morning, Rabaab couldn't shake the feeling that the shadow still watched her.
Jawad was gone—vanished without a trace.
Determined to find answers, Rabaab revisited the ancient mysticism book.
Between its worn pages, she found a symbol she hadn't noticed before—a circle enclosing an eye, with a faint inscription beneath:
"To bind the shadow, one must speak its true name."
Rabaab realized she needed to learn the shadow's name to stop the nightmare.
That night, as the clock struck 3:13 AM, she faced the mirror again, whispering:
"Who are you?"
The glass shimmered and words appeared, written by an invisible hand:
"Zal'Kor, the Forgotten."
A chill ran down her spine.
She now knew the enemy.
And the fight was far from over.
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