Chapter 285 Incoming Storm

• The winds of change swept across the desert, carrying whispers of a coming storm. For Ariella and Kaelen, each step through Haldor’s Reach brought them closer to the heart of their mission—and to the difficult choices that lay ahead. Their journey had taken them to new lands, but the road ahead was still fraught with danger. The people they had met in Haldor’s Reach had shown them both hope and distrust, and the weight of their mission seemed to grow heavier with each passing day.
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• In a secluded valley near the heart of Haldor’s Reach, the rebels had gathered in secret. The scattered groups, each led by a different leader, had finally agreed to unite under one banner. The resistance had been fragmented for so long that the prospect of unity felt like an impossible dream. But the presence of Kaelen and Ariella had changed that.