Chapter 43 - Embers Of Destiny

The moon hung heavy over the battlefield, casting a silver glow on the scarred land that bore witness to a thousand sacrifices. Smoke curled from extinguished fires, the ashes of battle settling like a shroud. And among the wreckage, Aria stood tall, cloaked in the silence of reflection. The war was not yet over, but a storm had passed and with it, the beginning of something new. Hope