The night was still and cold as Ariana stood on the edge of the ancient stone balcony, gazing out over the landscape that stretched into the unknown. Below her, the sprawling city of Ashen Reach lay quiet, bathed in the soft glow of the moonlight. The city's lights flickered like stars, unaware of the storm brewing just beyond its borders. But for Ariana, the storm was not just coming from the outside—it was rising within her.

The echoes had begun again.