The Light Of Orath

he village of Brașov, disp

gan to sing, ignoring t

neeling in the clearing,

but she knew she did not have the luxury of giving

h. He had to be buried with dignity, but above all, it

yes of the inhabitants tur

hail, was the first to greet

s daughter. "Elena!" Where were yo

ied: "Father, I need to talk to yo

the villagers ga

a to

his words would change the

night, I saw Stefan tur

to kill him with grand

r ran through the crowd.

ard, while others ca

s deep voice carrying far

it with my own eyes.

was n

efore he died, something that

evident in every l

d. "We need to find this thin

na nodded. " I agree. But w

if we are to have any

aside, his eyes

is dangerou

face thi

rmination. "I won't be alon

ed to find out what

preparing the vill

on of Mihail, while the

of the houses. Elena was searc

clues about the nature of t

gh a particularly old book,

he ground. She picked it up

ked with strange symbols.

ferent from the one wher

rs," Elena whispered. " T

lding the card in excitement.

his is where

his eyes as he e

ther told me

t is said that this is where the

hope rise within her. "S

il hesitated, then nodded. " Alright. But w

rouding the village in

f brave men set out,

winding path which led to

broken only by the cracking

r of the wind. Elena walked

ht of responsibility on her shoulders, but

learing, a strange feeli

their every movement. She gestured for his companions to

appeared before them, bathed in the spectral light of the moon. In the ce

eeling a strange energy emana

but a guttural voice stopped him in

tly, facing an imposing

lowed menacingly

aș

ena, brandishing t

smiled, revealing sharp fangs. "I am the one who has been watching

iver run down her sp

orm men in

wly, his heavy footsteps ec

ients, to punish those wh

nderstand true sacrifice

dagger ready to strike. "We want to put an

ing, a harsh, sinister sound

only mortals, toys of the forces

within her. "We will not

RAG

with a mixture of contempt

urse, a sacrifice must be

the Guardian's words ec

thout danger, but she had not imagin

ce?" » she asked, her

with an ominous glow. " The blood of an inno

n can th

changed worried glances. The i

didn't, the curse would con

teeth, his hand t

to find

ere must be

a sinister smile on his lip

ember, each passing fu

rs

se words fall on her. The de

o find a way to protect her villag

o the shadows, the clearing

her father, her eyes sh

other clues. Perhaps

find a solution. » Miha

. "We will begin our sea

he village. We mu

in heavy silence. Each of the men t

sacrifice. The question haun

hausted but determined, knew th

united and continue to loo

il in the large hall of the town hall. The faces s

se can be broken, but at a price terrible,"

rdian sa

y. But I refuse to believe t

k for answers, explorin

moires and legends ancient. Maybe som

We must explore every

me, we must strengthen our defenses a

determined looks. They

choice. They had to protect their villag

ge, exhausted but resolute

dy to fight for those

orizon, she plunged back into the old grimoire

on lingered in his min

ot re