2 Ember Village < TRENDING >

"Keep it on the mantle," warned Clara, the eldest resident of the ward. "It remembers the heat so you don't have to."

One Tuesday, the floor of Elias’s living room began to radiate an intense, localized heat. Panicked, he ran to Clara. She didn't call the fire department; she grabbed a flute. 2 Ember Village

When it was Elias’s turn, he felt the heat singeing the soles of his boots. He spoke of his journey to find a home where he finally felt he belonged. As the words left his lips, the ground beneath 2 Ember Village sighed. The angry red glow faded into a soft, comforting amber. "Keep it on the mantle," warned Clara, the