As the trio stepped out of the cavern, the world around them felt strikingly different. The sun, though still hidden behind a thick veil of clouds, cast a faint glow over the rocky landscape, illuminating the path ahead with an ethereal light. But beneath that light, an unsettling sense of dread lingered in the air, as if the very fabric of reality had been altered by their descent into the Abyss.
Emily took a deep breath, her heart still pounding from their encounter. The shadows they had faced were gone, yet their weight clung to her like a second skin. "What do we do now?" she asked, glancing at Alaric and Mira, both of whom seemed equally shaken but resolute.
"We regroup," Alaric said, his voice steadying as he sheathed his sword. "We need to process what just happened. We've faced our fears, but the Abyss is still out there, and it won't just let us walk away unchallenged."
