Chapter 478

The wind whipped across the training grounds, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth. The sun, low in the sky, cast long shadows from the towering pines that bordered the clearing. It marked the end of a grueling two-month training period for the newly formed warriors of the Rock Bear and Black Tree tribes.

The air hung heavy with the unspoken weight of expectation. For generations, the tribes had fought amongst themselves, their fighting spirit fueled by scarce resources and ancient traditions. This unified training, a monumental undertaking orchestrated by Khao'khen, chieftain of the Yohan Tribe with the request of Dhug'mur, chieftain of the Rock Bear Tribe and Vir'khan, chieftain of the Black Tree Tribe, was their way of attaining greater strength in battles, far greater than what they normally know.