A web of roots threatened to unseat my balance, but I leapt, grace and power in equal measure as I landed, turning to ensure my team followed suit. Together, we were a force unto ourselves, a storm sweeping through enemy territory, undeterred by the obstacles thrown in our path.

"Almost there," I assured them, though I had no way of knowing what awaited us beyond the next shadowed bend. But a Luna Queen does not falter; she leads, and so I did-through the ominous embrace of the forest and ...