Inside the grand council chamber the atmosphere was thick with tension. The flickering Magic light cast long shadows across the stone walls.
The table in the center was surrounded by King Gulben, Aurdis, Aerchon, and Saeldir, along with a handful of other Elves who bore the weight of leadership.
Erend and Eccar stood at the head of the table, their expressions grim. The two of them immediately called this meeting in the wake of their return because they need to hear the details. As the two Dragonborn began to speak it quickly became clear that the news they brought was far from triumphant.
"The creature we faced inside the vortex was powerful, but it wasn't the end," Erend began. He glanced around the room, noting the attentive faces of the council members. "What we fought was only a fragment… a piece of the Great Calamity. It wasn't the true source of the darkness that threatens our world."
