The passage of two days can feel like an eternity or the blink of an eye, depending on one's perspective.
For the inhabitants of Emberstar City, it was as if time itself had accelerated, leaving them dizzy in its wake. A maelstrom of rumors swirled through the streets, each more outlandish than the last. Mages of all ranks found themselves shaken to their very cores by tales that defied belief and challenged the foundations of their magical society.
Yet for one particular duo, the city's tumultuous state might as well have been occurring in another realm entirely.
Gladius and Arianna emerged slowly from a shadowy cavern nestled deep within the Ashen Woodland, their eyes gleaming with an otherworldly light that spoke of newfound power and untapped potential.
