In the quiet hours of the night, Lena often found herself reflecting on how much had changed since the beginning of the war. The decisions she had made, the sacrifices she had forced others to endure, had left marks on her soul. The core had provided her with strength, but it had also made her lose sight of herself.
Now, with the core stripped from her grasp, she had to rediscover the person she had been before the war—a leader who didn't rely on external power, but who trusted her own instincts and judgment.
One night, as she sat alone in her quarters, Lena felt a sense of clarity wash over her. She wasn't the same person she had been. The war had changed her. But that change didn't have to define her. She could still be the leader the Alliance needed. She could still win this war—not through power, but through unity.