Chapter 38: The Shadowy Sea

Ariadne and companions had barely returned from the Whispering Forest when new tidings reached the capital. Lying far to the west, across the Stormy Sea, is the island of Eredhen. Places of its like have been whispered in legends. It said to be the resting place of Relic of Shadows, an artifact with immense power able to command at its will even the very essence of darkness.

Scrolls recovered from Vespera and the Whispering Forest hinted at Eredhen's significance, but it was the Sentinels' knowledge sealed the deal. The island had once been a haven for protectors of old, but the ages had forgotten it, burying it beneath myths and treacherous waters. Now, with the other relics in their possession, Ariadne knew that they needed to recover the Relic of Shadows before it fell into the wrong hands.

The journey to Eredhen began under careful preparation: the Captain saw to the supplies and the state of the ship that was to take them across the Stormy Sea, while Seraphina fortified the vesse