The Challenge

— W-WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?! — Kaelan asked, incredulous.

Silence fell over the group. Everyone stood frozen, their wide eyes reflecting sheer disbelief.

Vayrënna, however, remained firm, her expression unwavering.

— Exactly what you heard. — She replied, her voice laced with conviction.

Kaelan clenched his teeth, with irritation burning in his gaze.

Tsk… WHAT DO YOU MEAN, VAYRËNNA?! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THAT HE'S A HUMAN?! — he shouted, visibly disturbed.

— HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHAT THEY DID TO OUR TRIBE, TO OUR PEOPLE… TO OUR OWN… TO YOUR PARENTS?!

Kaelan's words hung in the air like a suffocating weight, a lingering shadow of pain.

Vayrënna remained silent, while the atmosphere around her grew heavier, denser.

— THEY KILLED US, SOLD US, TORTURED US, RAPED US! AND YET YOU STILL WANT TO TRUST HIM?! — Kaelan roared, his voice laced with raw anger and pain.

Still, Vayrënna said nothing.

But something changed.