Chapter 33: The Ancient Witch's book

ITHRA “Ithra…” A voice called in a ghostly tone,  “There is no more time…” I looked around the dark forest without fear. “Sarai, where are you?” “At the heart of the forest. Let's meet at the heart of the forest...” The voice returned to me. I nod and turn eastward toward the forest. I stare longingly at the mountain,  “I’ll be there, just hold on!” I called back and started my sprint towards the mountain.  Wait!  The voice called back, Sarai’s voice. I come to a halt.  “Take the book! Don’t come without the book! You need the book!” Confusion clouded my features, “What book? I don’t have any book.” “The ancient witches book. Get it, you’ll need it. You’ll need your powers…” At the mention of my powers, I felt a dark aura surround me. It immediately dawned on me the implications of her words. I still didn’t have my powers. I was still weak.  “Get the witch’s book and get to the heart of the forest, Ithra.” “I’ll be waiting.” My eyes flew open, and my heart rate increased. It took a whi