TAHLIA~ Despite Archibald's initial reluctance, he had embraced my plea to linger within the manor until the night of the full moon. The tension between him and the Vanyarquen clung to the air, rooted, an unspoken weight anchored by the revelation of Rhia’s absence and the fact that she was lost under his watchful eyes. Though there were more layers to the story, secrets, and pain that had yet to surface. The attack on my Pack added to the simmering unease, a wound that remained raw. I tried not to think of it. As for Eldrin, his acceptance of Archibald's presence in Aldúvëa was a bit perplexing. It was as if he held something back, some unspoken truth or hidden agenda. Or maybe my thoughts spun webs of mistrust where there was none, overshadowing my judgment. I had been assigned to a

