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As the radiant light consumed the Shadow Lord, Amelia felt a sense of triumph wash over her. The darkness that had plagued their land for far too long was finally being expelled. She knew victory was within reach.

But just as the last remnants of the Shadow Lord vanished into ashes, the ground beneath them gave way. Amelia and her pack tumbled into a vast underground cavern, their screams echoing through the darkness. The fall seemed endless, and Amelia's heart pounded in her chest as she desperately reached out for anything to grab onto. Finally, with a thud, they landed on a rocky surface, disoriented but miraculously unharmed.

As the dust settled, Amelia's sharp, wolf-like eyes adjusted to the dimly lit surroundings. They found themselves in a labyrinthine cave system, mysterious and foreboding. The walls were adorned with ancient symbols etched into the stone, their meaning lost to time. The air was thick with an eerie silence, broken only by the faint echo of water droplets hitti