Chapter 64 - Plan Setting in Motion

Raelor's long-awaited return home was met with an atmosphere that jolted him. The once-familiar surroundings appeared unusually hushed, causing him to survey his environment with a keen awareness.

Strikingly absent were the elves, their customary presence noticeably scarce. His journey home was bereft of encounters and devoid of welcoming gestures. This left him with an unsettling realization that something significant had occured.

Summoned urgently by the first elder, Raelor was promptly led into the meeting room. There, he received a comprehensive briefing from the elder about the dire circumstances at hand. The gravity of the situation was succinctly delivered: war was imminent, as starkly conveyed by the elder's words.