Chapter 156 - The Fortified Dawn

Vador stood alone in his makeshift camp, a simple tent offering scant shelter against the biting cold. The flickering light of a lantern cast shadows on the tent's fabric, accentuating the oppressive atmosphere of the night. Seated on a rolled-up blanket, he replayed the events of the previous day, the meeting of the clan leaders that had sealed their fate for the coming days. Every detail, every word exchanged echoed in his mind as he sought to find his place in this vast war machine.