The Crystal Caves and the Scaredy-SparkThe third portal opened not onto a ledge or a path, but directly into the heart of a mountain. Leo stumbled forward into a cavern that took his breath away. Every surface was covered in enormous, perfect geodes, crystals of amethyst, citrine, and deep blue celestite that glowed with their own inner light, illuminating the vast space in a soft, rainbow radiance. This was the Crystal Caves."The distress signal is close," Fable whispered, his voice echoing faintly in the crystalline silence. "And potent."The Compass in Leo's hand wasn't just pulsing now; it was vibrating, its