Chapter 183 Whispering Forest

• The sun climbed high as the resistance began their march eastward toward the contested outpost. Ariella, Kael, and Nyssa led the column, flanked by scouts and guards. The group had grown larger, bolstered by Emberhold warriors and volunteers from the liberated villages. Spirits were high despite the tension, but Ariella couldn’t shake a lingering unease.
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• As they approached the edge of the Whispering Forest, the dense, towering trees loomed overhead, their thick canopy casting eerie shadows on the forest floor. The forest had a reputation for being alive, its whispers said to foretell danger.