### **Chapter 2: The Cursed Wanderer**
Kael, a lone wanderer burdened by a dark past, is drawn to Emberveil by an irresistible force he doesn't fully understand. He is haunted by fragments of memories from a life he barely recalls, tied to the ruins of the fallen city of Caelum. His journey brings him to the Whispering Grove, where he encounters Elyndra. Their initial meeting is fraught with tension and mistrust, but an attack by Malachar's minions forces them into an uneasy alliance.