Chapter Nine: The Unraveling Truth

Meanwhile, in the temple of Overa, the air was tense, thick with the weight of what had just transpired. The priestesses were gathered in the assembly room, their faces pale and drawn as they tried to comprehend the events that had unfolded. The ceremony had been abruptly ended, the trees of the Goddess transformed back into their true forms, and the old protection they had relied upon was gone. Now, all they had left was a prophecy—the one they had feared would come to pass for centuries.

Mother Rozia, the High Priestess, was pacing at the head of the room, her anger barely contained. Her robes swirled around her as she turned sharply, her voice cutting through the murmurs of the other priestesses.