Rage

Shania's eyes narrowed as she scanned the dimly lit chamber, her gaze settling on the figure that spoke. The figure emerged from the shadows, the air around it rippling, as if the very fabric of reality was bending to accommodate its presence. Shania's eyes narrowed, her hand instinctively tightening around to the hilt of her sword.

The figure's tall form, clad in blue and silver armor that seemed to absorb the faint light as it moved slowly, gleamed with a celestial aura that seemed almost familiar. Its eyes glowed with an ethereal blue light—the only feature visible beneath the hood, which cast a dark shadow over the rest of the figure's face, concealing it.

The children, bound and helpless on the cold stone floor, watched in wide-eyed terror as the hooded figure approached Shania. They had been cowering in fear, expecting the worst, but the sudden appearance of this mysterious figure seemed to surprise them.