"Shh! It's all going to be over soon, sweetie" - a mother whispered, hugging her child tightly in her arms. Her voice trembled as she tried to keep her tone gentle - "Do you remember when we played hide-and-seek? It's just like that now. We just need to stay quiet… and not be seen."
Outside, the heavy sound of horses' hooves echoed ominously through the narrow streets of Drathla. The mother's grip tightened around her child as her heart raced with fear, but she forced herself to remain firm. It wasn't just her, every resident of the capital was paralyzed with terror, no one daring to make a sound.
