"No one can break through his walls?" Her voice was a lifeline, pulling the conversation back from the brink of silence.The old man nodded slowly, his eyes glazing over as he retreated into his memories.
"Yes... yes, exactly," he murmured.
"Draguel's walls are impenetrable. They are forged from centuries of malice and power. To even approach them is to invite war. "
Reina's heart pounded in her chest, each beat a desperate plea for her husband's safety.
The dimly lit room around her seemed to close in, the shadows whispering fears she dared not voice. Her eyes, wide with anguish, locked onto the figure before her, a man she had hoped would be their savior.
"How do we save him? You have to help us," Reina pleaded, her voice trembling with urgency.
