The meadow, once a battlefield, now lay in an eerie silence, the remnants of the battle fading like a bad dream. The trio, exhausted but alive, surveyed the area, their breaths visible in the suddenly chilled air. The sun, once warm and inviting, now cast an odd, ethereal glow, as if the very fabric of reality had been stretched thin. Xienma was the first to notice it, a shimmering in the corner of her eye. She turned to see a portal, pulsating with an otherworldly light, standing where once there was only grass. "What is that?" she whispered, her voice barely audible. Cassie and Xavier followed her gaze, their eyes widening at the sight. The portal seemed to beckon them, its surface rippling with untapped magic. "It's... beautiful," Cassie murmured, her voice filled with awe. Xavier, ever the pragmatist, was the first to move. He stepped towards the portal, his hand outstretched. "We should see where it leads," he said, his voice steady despite the uncertainty. Xienma nodded, her
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