In the Rock Bear Tribe
Inside the tent of the high shaman Babaru, preparations for a ritual were underway. Sitting before a mirror, she painted a third eye onto her forehead with black dye and draped herself in a bear pelt.
As the reflection grew darker, a sinister aura filled the tent. Rising slowly, Babaru stepped outside, where her long-time companion awaited—a second-tier magical beast, a siren. Its upper body was that of an exquisite maiden, while its lower body shimmered with scales. The siren spread its massive white wings.
Though the tribe's chieftain had attempted to conceal the identity of Kalina's killer, Babaru had her own sources. The Lania Kingdom's fledgling hero, Michael, was responsible.
Two hundred of her kin had been taken as prisoners, leaving the tribe paralyzed. Yet Babaru, long detached from her kin, felt only cold resolve. The moment she learned of Kalina's death, her heart had frozen over.