Quest Update: "Vythrax's Trial of Bread and Bravery"
Objective: Survive Vythrax's final trial, which is probably worse than shadows and baking.
Reward: Access to the Heart of Glimmerfen, maybe some answers.
Failure: You're toast. Literally.
The rune circle's glow faded, leaving the cavern dim and my confidence dimmer. The air reeked of burnt shadow, fresh bread, and my crew's barely veiled contempt. I stood, butter knife in one hand, Wyrm's Quill in the other, both glowing like they knew secrets I didn't. My coat was a wreck—torn, singed, glittering like a cheap disco ball—but surviving the Shadow Wyrm gave me a spark. I was Cecil Dreggs, former Loafbearer, current… quill-wielding weirdo. The quill's buzz was stronger now, like it was whispering, You're not that useless. My crew, though, wasn't ready to crown me hero of the day.
Lilith spun her scythe, her glare sharper than its blade. "You survived. Barely. Don't expect applause."
