The dawn was still hours away as Kael, Morgana, and Darien returned to the camp, drained yet resolute. The attack had shown them that the forces threatening the balance were far more dangerous than anything they had ever faced. The shadowy figure they had encountered was no ordinary adversary; he was a being of pure darkness, capable of summoning legions of creatures from the void, an enemy that defied the natural order they were sworn to protect.
Once they were back among the tents, Kael gathered the remaining leaders of their group for an emergency council meeting. The camp was quiet, with only the soft murmurs of the night watch keeping vigil, unaware of the existential threat looming just beyond the trees.
