Veil of Night

The air was cold and crisp as winter approached Eldoria. The Tenebryan camp was eerily quiet despite all the working men and women ever since Berdine's capture had spread throughout the camp. Berdine was a loved figure among all Tenebryan forces with her compassion and sympathy so the soldiers in the camp silently mourned for her captivity.

Arriving at the camp early in the morning with his team, it did not take long for Arden to realize that something was off. The usual chatter and clamor were subdued, and a heavy atmosphere of grief and worry hung over the camp like a shroud.

Arden dismounted his horse, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings. The sight of soldiers with bowed heads and whispered conversations filled him with a sense of urgency. He knew they couldn't afford to let morale sink, not with the war still raging and so much at stake.

He saw Captain Thalor passing by and immediately called for him ''Thalor.''