MOONS OF THE RIFT

ne: The Mo

its breath. Then, a distant horn shattered the silence, its

e her, Riven tightened his grip on his sword, his jaw set with determinatio

army of twisted werewolves, their forms grotesque and corrupted by dark magic

houted, his voice cuttin

et claw, and the air was filled with the sounds of bat

elled, two more took their place. A massive werewolf lunged at her, its jaws snapping inches from h

re the killing blow could land, Riven was there, his sword cleaving throu

you fall,"

heir allies battled valiantly. Ember's fiery hair was a blur as she dispatched enemies with ruthl

. From the enemy ranks, a figure stepped f

" Elara

sorry, Elara. But Lucien promised a new w

ed us," Riv

hat sent shockwaves through the battlefield. Allies were

ice booming. "The Moon

ised her blade, but he was too fast. Then, a blinding li

s healing instantly. She stood

her voice resonating with ancie

lara advanced, her blade slicing through the air. With

epted her. Their swords clashed, sparks fl

rvival," sh

e was unbreakable. With a final strike, h

hanneled the moon's energy, her blade glowing with celestial l

ed on his face. "This... isn't ov

The enemy forces, leaderles

er body trembling. Riven approach

er," he

he battle was won, but t

solate expanse of ash and blood. The full moon cast a cold, silvery li

eight of the lives lost. Her blade, now dulled and bloodied, hung limply at h

he whispered, h

treaming down her fac

sorrow. Ember cradled a wounded comrade, her fiery hair matted with blood

d. At the edge of the clearing, a figure e

" Riven growled,

ught I was doing the right thing. Lucien prom

oices led to this devastation. But w

dded. "Yes. The true bet

l eyes turned to Koran, who stood

ked, disbelief ev

true. I fed information to Lucien, believing it would pro

and confusion. Elara rais

l. But now, we must tend to the

g the dead and aiding the injured. The once serene forest now

g the battlefield. Riven joined her, his

ut the war has just be

"But we face

r the devastated land. Despite the loss and betrayal, hope flickered in th