The Black Wolf
But the question was lost beneath the growing dread.
They stood in a perfect circle around an altar made of bones, singing a low, melodic chant that seemed to pulse through the air itself. The language was unfamiliar, like bone grinding against bone.
Then, without warning, the singing ceased. Silence crashed, even the fires seemed to dim, the very air suspended, as though the Hollow was holding its breath.
And then, crack. A rhythmic thud. One by one, the women began to strike their spears against the ground, creating a deep, guttural beat.
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