Chapter 47 The Enemy Revealed

• The village did not sleep.
• Torches burned through the night, casting flickering shadows over sharpened spears and drawn bows. The warriors of Dawnridge stood along the ramparts and patrolled the perimeter, their eyes sharp and ears twitching at every whisper in the trees.
• Inside the council chamber, Ivy stood at the head of the stone table, the Flame pendant at her neck glowing softly with each beat of her heart. The stranger’s warning still rang in her ears.