The revelation hung in the air, casting a flicker of hope amid the prevailing uncertainty. The elders exchanged glances, and Elder Valeria nodded, affirming Marius's suggestion.
"King Vidar," she addressed me, "it seems you have no choice but to seek this mage and unravel the secrets that bind our kingdom. Perhaps, through him, we can pierce the veil of ambiguity surrounding the wizard's awakening."
As the realization sank in, I acknowledged the weight of my responsibility. "I will go," I declared, my tone resolute. "I will journey to the northern clearing, find the brother of the imprisoned wizard, and seek the answers we desperately need."
Elder Gideon, with a furrowed brow, voiced his dissent, "My king, the castle cannot afford to be without its ruler, especially when a powerful magi
