The echoes of the council’s decision reverberated throughout Lumina. The city’s citizens, once skeptical of outsiders, now looked to Kael and Elena as symbols of unity and hope. Yet, as the pair stood on the balcony of their temporary quarters overlooking the city, a sense of unease lingered.
“They’ll stand with us,” Kael said, resting his forearms on the stone railing. The golden hues of the setting sun painted the skyline, but his voice betrayed the tension beneath his words. “But will it be enough?”
Elena, her golden mark faintly pulsing, leaned against the railing beside him. “It has to be. If the Abyss continues to spread, no single force will stand a chance. This alliance is a start, but we’ll need more than swords and magic. We’ll need strategy and trust.”
Kael nodded, though his
