Chapter 16

• As they continued their journey, the sky darkened further, and a storm began to brew. Thunder rumbled in the distance, and the first drops of rain fell, cold and stinging.
• “We need to find shelter,” Alaric said, raising his voice to be heard over the rising wind.
• They found refuge in a small cave carved into the side of a cliff. The group huddled inside, the fire they managed to light providing little warmth against the chill that seeped into their bones.