''Thank you,'' Dominique said, her voice stronger now, laced with a warmth that hadn't been there before. ''You… you're more than I expected, Rae.''
Raegar chuckled before turning to the battlefield that was covered in bodies and flames, prompting him to speak to the group. ''Selene, carry Zahara. Dominique summons Baldur to be our scout. We need to find a place to hide out.
As the sun started vanishing, he led the three girls deeper into the woods, their footsteps crunching softly on the carpet of fallen leaves. The air grew cooler, and an eerie stillness settled over the landscape.
'I can't believe we are near Drakenwood,' he thought, glancing around with a curious expression. 'I wonder where we are.'
After a time, Raegar's keen red eyes spotted a towering oak, its gnarled branches stretching like ancient arms into the twilight sky. He paused, pointing toward it with a steady hand while sending a wave of Aether across the landscape.
