The air hummed with an unsettling stillness as Elara, Morgana, and Kade stood at the center of the void, the Gatekeeper's words echoing in their minds. The landscape, once vast and infinite, now felt oppressive, as though it had grown heavier in the wake of the enigmatic being's departure. The rippling lights that had once filled the sky now dimmed, casting the surroundings in a somber shade, as if the very fabric of existence had grown weary of their presence.
Kade shifted uncomfortably, his hand never straying far from the hilt of his sword. His sharp eyes darted around, ever watchful for danger. "What was that all about?" he muttered, more to himself than anyone else. "A riddle-spouting ghost... and then it disappears like that? What does it want from us?"
