Scene 1: An Ominous Sign
The village awoke to a strange sight—a blood-red sunrise casting an ghostly glow over the land. The air felt heavy, as though the earth itself was holding its breath. Mira stood on the hill overlooking the village, disturbed in her heart.
Ethan approached her, with a grim expression. “This doesn’t feel right,” he said. “It’s as if the world is warning us.”
Kael joined them, holding a scroll he had been studying late into the night. “I found something troubling in the ancient texts. The shadow mentioned in the carvings might not be metaphorical. It could be an actual force tied to the Cipher.”
Mira’s brows knitted. “A force? Like a counterbalance to its light?”
Kael agreed. “If the Cipher’s energy is misused or grows too strong, it could awaken something buried within it—a destructive force that feeds on imbalance.”
The three exchanged uneasy glances, knowing that the peace they had worked so hard to maintain might soon be shattered.