The surroundings became a blur as he surged forward with incredible speed, closing in on his younger brother like a lightning bolt, effortlessly eluding the vigilant gazes of the two knights. "Bastian!" His voice boomed like thunder, causing the horse to startle, leaping backward and coming to an abrupt stop.
"Brother!"
Bastian dismounted swiftly and raced toward Egon, who materialized before him, clutching a parchment in his trembling hand, a solitary tear streaming down his eye with a haunting sorrow.
Egon tightly grasped Bastian's shoulders, his own trembling along with his hand, charged with the raw energy of the beast.
"Bastian! What is it?"
Bastian wiped his runny nose with the back of his sleeves, his voice escaping in pained growls resembling a wounded animal as its spirit departs its body.
"Uncle! He will summon the shapeshifter Alpha, just like our father did before him!"
