Months later, the community prospered as long as the thermal-magic elves were watching out for it. The villagers' reliance on their magic had led to a point where they were unable to envisage life without it. The friendship between Ether and Essie and the elves only strengthened over time. Ether and Essie were now mature and smart and proud of what they had accomplished.
However, one winter, a great disaster befell the village. A powerful storm swept down from the mountains, and the magic barrier that the elves had created around the village was shattered. The cold wind rushed in, and the villagers were left vulnerable and exposed to the harsh winter.
Ether and Essie knew that they had to act quickly to save their village. They summoned the elves and together they worked to repair the barrier and protect the villagers. However, the storm was too strong, and the magic of the elves was not enough. The village was in danger, and the future looked bleak.
