Mountain Villa Range- Home of Forbidden Soul Sect…
The early morning wind howled like an omen through the jagged peaks of the Mountain Villa range. Clouds hung low and heavy, wrapping the mountain in a grey veil as if the heavens themselves had turned their gaze toward the gathering storm below.
At the wide-open courtyard of the Forbidden Soul Sect's mountain estate, Matriarch Rudrani stood firm, dressed in her violet battle robes that shimmered faintly with protective runes. Her eyes, sharp as broken glass, scanned the ridges and skies, but her thoughts were a storm of their own.
Behind her, five of her most trusted warriors stood in silence, weapons strapped across their backs, awaiting her word. Just as she was about to issue orders, the thick silence was cut by the rhythmic sound of synchronized footsteps approaching from above.
