The Werewolf's Memory Trial
The High Elder stood by the window, silent as a stone statue.
Everyone was bearing the bitter fruit of their own making, but Echo was never coming back.
The next morning, I asked the healer to support me as I walked to the dungeon.
The door was locked from the inside. I knocked three times, but there was no response.
I knocked three more times, whispering softly, "Silas, it's me."
After a long while, the door creaked open, leaving only a narrow slit.
The dungeon was pitch black. Silas was curled up in the corner, hugging his knees, his hair falling messily over his face.