The fourth shard was deep in the heart of a mountain, smoldering like it was still alive. Kael could feel the heat even from a distance. The air tasted like smoke.
As he approached, the stone walls cracked and revealed a cavern filled with flame. At the center, the shard floated in a pool of glowing embers.
But before he could reach it, a figure emerged from the fire. A man cloaked in flames, his eyes burning like twin suns.
"You are not the first to come," the man said. "But you may be the last."