Anweba Yeoba -

Inside the cavern, the air was thick with the scent of wet stone and ancient ozone. The floor was covered in fine, white sand that moved in patterns, forming geometric shapes as the sound intensified. This was the Yeoba—the Great Breath.

To the scientists from the capital, it was a geological anomaly—wind rushing through subterranean basalt pipes. To Elom’s people, it was the moment the earth chose the next Speaker. Anweba Yeoba

The sun had not yet touched the red dust of the village when Elom began the climb toward the Maw of Anweba. In the local dialect, Anweba Yeoba translated roughly to "The Breath of the Ancients," a title given to the rhythmic, low-frequency hum that vibrated through the valley every seven years. Inside the cavern, the air was thick with

Suddenly, the noise ceased. The silence was heavier than the sound had been. To the scientists from the capital, it was