Chapter 27 CHOOSING COURAGE

Courage is not loud.

It is steady.

After facing her father, Ariel felt something shift inside her-an inner hinge unlocking. And the necklace responded. That night, it pulsed hot and bright beneath her shirt, pulling her into a vivid dream.

She saw her mother again, standing in a dim room lit only by candlelight. The symbol etched into the necklace