Chapter 251Author’s POV

The first sign they noticed was the sky.

Morning always comes softly and beautifully, with light breaking slowly over the trees, touching the rooftops, warming the ground. But that morning… the light never settled.

It dimmed and even faded. Like something was standing between the sun and the world. Like the sun was too scared that the darkness would overshadow it. A scout stumbled through the main gates just before the horns sounded. His clothes were torn, his face ...