The crystal shard pulsed, a malevolent heartbeat in the heart of the grotto. Its light, once a serene, ethereal glow, had morphed into something sinister, a pulsating crimson that cast grotesque shadows across the cavern walls. The air crackled with raw energy, the very stones seeming to vibrate with the impending cataclysm. Lyra, Kael, and Elara stood poised, a triangle of defiance against the
encroaching darkness.
The first sign of the Devourer's awakening wasn't a roar, nor a physical manifestation, but a subtle shift in the air itself. A wave of icy dread washed over them, a chilling presence that seeped into their bones, a palpable sense of malevolence that threatened to suffocate them. The ground beneath their feet trembled, a low, guttural groan echoing through the caverns, a soun
