The air seemed to grow heavier with each passing hour, while an invisible chill clung stubbornly to the ground despite it not being the season for such weather.
By the middle of the night, the situation had become impossible to ignore.
Five villagers had already died.
Unable to delay any longer, Elena stepped away from the latest examination and activated the communicator fastened to her wrist.
The connection was established almost immediately.
"Lady Elena."
Ryker's calm voice answered from the other end.
Elena released a slow, weary breath before speaking.
"Ryker... this situation is proving far more complicated than we anticipated."
The change in her tone immediately sharpened his attention.
"How serious is it?"
