Chapter Thirty-Two: Flames Against Shadows
The cavern trembled with tension as Rina faced the raven woman, her fire blazing brighter than ever, casting flickering shadows against the jagged stone.
Kael moved beside her, ready to defend, ready to fight.
The raven woman's voice was cold, sharp like a blade. "You think your flame can save them? You don't understand the darkness you're playing with."
Rina's eyes burned with fierce conviction. "I understand more than you think. And I'll protect my pack—even if it consumes me."
With a sudden, swift movement, the raven woman lunged, a shadowy blade slicing through the air.
Kael intercepted, steel clashing against shadow.
Rina unleashed a burst of fire, forcing the raven woman back, but the enemy's power was strong, twisting shadows that seemed to drain the heat from the air.
The battle raged, fire against shadow, light against darkness.
Then, in a moment of clarity, Rina remembered the words of Elder Maeven: "The flame that burns without control becomes the greatest danger."
She took a deep breath, centering herself, allowing the fire to flow through her, not as destruction, but as life.
The flames swirled, forming a shield around her pack.
The raven woman faltered.
With Kael by her side, Rina pressed forward.
Together, fire and fang, they drove the darkness back.
As the raven woman retreated into the shadows, Rina knew this was not the end — but the beginning of a new chapter for Blackridge.