Previous chapter:
Chapter 10: Act I /Growing Settlement
Next chapter:
Chapter 12: Act I /Shadows on the Horizon
PREVIEW
... first tendrils of dawn crept over the horizon, painting the clearing in hues of soft amber and rose. The faint crackle of the fire mingled with the rustle of leaves overhead, a gentle hum of activity threading through the stillness. The new settlers moved with cautious steps, their exhaustion from the previous day etched into the slump of their shoulders and the shadows beneath their eyes. Yet, beneath the weariness, a fragile thread of hope glimmered—something many hadn't dared to feel since t ...
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE