On the journey back to Eldoria, Lyra and Thane repeatedly recounted the battle, embellishing their heroism with each telling. They spoke of the creature’s ferocity, their own daring, the precision of their elemental attacks. Not once did they mention the knights they had used as shields, nor Kaelen’s timely intervention. He listened in silence, his expression unreadable, already planning his next delve into the Chronos Spire’s deepest sections. Their self-aggrandizement was a shallow thing, easily ignored.

A Trail of Disturbance