Chapter 84: Shadows of the Forgotten

The message brought by the mysterious messenger had stirred a certain unease throughout the palace. Its very nature was suggestive of new danger, and although its details were ambiguous, Ariadne and her companions knew that such a threat was not to be treated lightly. As the city returned to its normal rhythm, the ghost of that new menace loomed large over their thoughts.

Ariadne and her company reached the strategy room of the palace, a place that had seen quite its share of plans and decisions. Maps and documents lay open on the large table; their surfaces were lit up by flickering candlelight. The air was thick with anticipation and the weight of what lay ahead.

Darius frowned as he reread the message. "It speaks here of some ancient force that awakens from its slumber. It says 'shadows of the forgotten,' so it must be something that was once defeated but is now returning.".

It was Thalia, who had been reading through the old texts in her free time, who nodded slowly. "The term 'sh