The aftermath of Serina’s unexpected sacrifice left the group in stunned silence. The ground beneath them, once quaking with instability, now stood eerily still, as though holding its breath. The orb was gone, and with it, the energy that had threatened to tear their world apart. But the city around them, a grim story building reduced to rubble, streets abandoned, and a heavy silence that spoke of loss and uncertainty.Lena stood amidst the wreckage, her heart weighed down by questions that refused to leave her mind. Was Serina’s sacrifice enough? Did her sudden betrayal serve a larger purpose, or was it born of desperation?Kaden approached her, his expression as torn as her thoughts. “She didn’t have to do it this way,” he said, his voice low.Lena shook her head, her eyes scanning the horizon. “We may never understand why she chose to act alone, but we can’t dwell on it now. There’s too much left to rebuild.”---The group reconvened in a small surviving hall, where dim candle ligh
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