Video - Elara's Escape: Banishing the Shadows of Eld
Rain pelted down as Elara stumbled through the forest, her heart pounding against her ribs. Behind her, the eerie glow of the Lumina Cantis, the enchanted grove, shimmered in the darkness. She knew they were coming—the Shadows of Eld, summoned by an ancient curse she accidentally resurrected. Elara was no ordinary girl; she spoke with the cadence of the old seers, her voice a melody in its own right. “Fane, where are you?” she whispered anxiously, seeking her mischievous yet brave friend who had helped her escape the labyrinthine caves beneath their village. The answer came in the form of a rustling to her left. “Over here, Elara!” Fane’s voice, confident yet tinged with fear, cut through the storm. He emerged, his blue eyes wide with worry, yet undiminished in their determination. “We must reach the Old Tree before dawn,” he urged, pointing to the colossal oak that stood sentinel at the forest’s heart. “Only there can we rid ourselves of the Shadows.” Hand in hand, they ran, their breaths visible in the chilling air. Shadows slithered closer, their whispers promising despair. But as the first light of dawn broke, they touched the Old Tree’s bark. A radiant light enveloped them, banishing the Shadows forever. Elara and Fane collapsed, hearts entwined in relief and triumph. The forest, once cursed, now seemed to sing along with the first birds of dawn. They had done it—together.