Nevertheless, more experimentation is needed! The whispers of the shamans speak of creatures beyond the Evolvers, of higher ranked beasts that hold dominion over lesser beasts. These, these are the keys to a true, earth-shattering power! The hunt continues…
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In a room of slight darkness, a single candle offered a flimsy excuse for illumination. Its flickering flame cast oddly elongated shadows that danced across the rough-hewn walls. Hariga, gaunt and haggard, hunched over a desk piled high with parchment. His hand, injured and scarred, flew across the page, the quill scratching out words in a frenzy. Aldric, concealed in the inky shadows at the far end of the chamber, watched the scene unfold with a mixture of fascination and dread.
