Chapter 3: The Dark Clouds Gather

As the days passed, the Keepers of the Tree could sense the approach of the darkness. The skies grew dark, and a chill wind blew across the land. Animals began to act strangely, and crops withered and died.

The Keepers knew that the time had come to put Taren's spell into action. They gathered around the Tree of Life, joining their magic together to create a shield of energy around it.

As they worked, the darkness descended upon them, a swirling vortex of blackness that threatened to engulf everything in its path.

But the Keepers held strong. They poured every ounce of their magic into the spell, and slowly but surely, the darkness began to retreat.