Call of The Abyss

The moonless and starless night, followed by an oppressive, suffocating darkness that enveloped the world in a moment's notice. The tremors that started shifting beneath the earth, reverberating through the castle and making it sway, all hours of the night. And the ominous, vibrant, crimson glow that spread as far as the eye could see, consuming the skies of both continents at the break of dawn. It was all quite frightening for the princess, and yet, she was enthralled. The magnetism she felt toward the new, pretentious land didn’t manifest out of fear- instead, Clove was driven by the desire to investigate the unknown, because she was an explorer at heart. And something about the night's events made her feel restless. As if a drug had been released in the air, drawing wolves from their homes to explore the foreign land that appeared in the West.

But she wouldn’t be going alone. She’d sent a raven to Akito when the tremors began, inquiring of his safety, and inviting him to join her in the morning. They’d agreed on traveling to the foreign territory together, to gather information and report it to their superiors. And she’d never pass up the opportunity to spend time with her handsome Akito!

With their companions in tow, Clove and Akito crossed the bifröst and made their way into the Western region. On the horizon, tall stone spikes, taller than any tree she’d ever seen, reached into the red sky, guiding their way to the prominence. Once they arrived, Clove lingered on the borders before entering, observing what she could from a distance. The scents of many wolves hung in the air, indicating this was a high-traffic area. It seemed all the wolves in Ardent were being drawn to this place. "This is... Weird." She murmurs, looking up at Akito for his input. "This place, its not on any of our maps." She's thinking back to the maps spread out in The Hallows common quarters, which were highly detailed and fairly accurate. How had their scouts missed this place entirely?

"Clove Carpathius"