Chapter 25: Embers of the Battlefield
The battlefield still smoulders, its scars fresh from the chaos that unfolded. Amid the wreckage, tensions rise as blades clash and unseen forces stir in the shadows. Arc, battered and exposed, clings to something essential, even as his body begins to fail. Sharla arrives, but she may not like what she finds.
In other areas, strategies change, and decisions are made that could influence the outcome of the battle. Some fights are waged with steel, others with cunningâbut not all enemies reveal themselves in the open. As the dust settles, a question lingers: is the worst truly over, or is this just the beginning?
