As the sky turned a deep shade of indigo, more demons and council members arrived to reinforce the protective barrier. With their expressions set in stone, each of them prepared for the worst—a breach of the veil, which could allow unspeakable dangers to pour through. However, as the hours passed, there was nothing. No sign of the enemy, no tremor in the fabric of the world. Just the stillness of the night and the tension that weighed heavy on them.
El-Kharis stood watch, his sharp gaze scanning the horizon. Esteria, by his side, had been alert at first, her senses heightened as always. But the long hours of waiting had taken their toll. Her eyes fluttered shut, exhaustion finally pulling her into the depths of sleep.
