As the training session continued, I felt a sense of relief wash over me. Despite the lurking threat of the Black Faes, within our walls, we were building something solid and enduring-community, trust, and strength.

Later that evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon and the stars began to twinkle in the deepening sky, I gathered my family in our private quarters. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, a stark contrast to the tension that often filled my days.

"Alright, Eden," I said, ...