Born From The Ash
“But the real monsters aren’t in the stories anymore. They’re in Council chambers and hidden labs.”
My pack was a tapestry of fear and resolve, and I was pulling on its most fragile threads. But I had no choice. The path was clear, and it led into the shadow of the Ironwood.
We traveled light and fast, myself, David, and two of our most agile scouts. Jax was already ahead, a ghost leaving a trail of nearly invisible markers. The air grew colder and heavier as we entered the forest.
The Ironwood earned its name. The trees were ancient and gnarled, their bark the color of rusted metal, their canopy so thick it choked the midday light into a perpetual, gloomy twilight. The ground was a treacher