Chapter 54 - Shadows of Treachery

The group moved in silence, the weight of their recent battle lingering in the heavy breaths and blood-streaked cloaks they wore like battle-worn armor. The jagged cliff path before them felt foreboding, almost as though the very terrain anticipated the chaos looming ahead. Each member of Canila's team understood the gravity of their journey. This mission had transformed from a quest for artifacts and power into something far deeper. Failure here meant the loss of more than just personal glory.