A shadow appeared at the ravine's edge. The apeling princess, accompanied by her warriors, surveyed the disturbed earth with a knowing gaze. Her eyes traced his hurried descent, lingering on the overturned stones and scraped earth. She raised her hand with a measured, deliberate grace, her powers causing the rocks around the ravine to shift and constrict with a grinding groan. The spy felt the vibrations resonate through the stone, and a chill raced down his spine as the walls closed in.
The princess and her people were caught off guard by the sudden appearance of a thick mist. As the thick mist suddenly descended, the princess and her people tensed, their senses heightened by the unnatural arrival. Amid the fog, the princess felt two powerful presences closing in—one of them unmistakably stronger than her own, radiating an energy she couldn't ignore.
