Chapter 61 - Chapter 61

The fire crackled softly, casting flickering shadows against the crumbling walls of the ruin. Kaden leaned back, chewing on a piece of grilled beast meat as he studied the worn map of the Arkon Expanse spread before him. The map was rudimentary at best, marked with vague outlines and sparse details. Few dared to explore the expanse, and even fewer returned to chart their findings. He frowned, pulling out a charcoal stick and adding his own notes and observations from memory—the locations of dangerous beasts, safer trails, and makeshift shelters like this one. Each line he drew carried a weight of caution, a reminder of the treacherous journey ahead. It was a slow, tedious process, but one that could save his life in the future, especially in a land where one wrong turn could mean death.