As Arpious, Elara, and Vela traversed the vast open plains, the week unfolded as a relatively uneventful journey. The landscape stretched endlessly before them, a sea of sun-baked grass and wildflowers that swayed with the gentle breeze. The occasional appearance of monsters posed little challenge for the trio, as Arpious and Elara swiftly dispatched them, leaving only faint echoes of their brief existence.
The monotony of the plains gradually gave way to a looming horizon, and as they approached, the outskirts of Crow's Roost emerged. The landscape underwent a stark transformation, transitioning from the sun-drenched openness to a realm cloaked in shadows and ancient mystique.
