The assault began with waves of lesser shadows pouring from the breach like smoke given malevolent purpose. These weren't the mindless entities they'd fought before. These shadows wore stolen faces of villagers drained over the years, using familiar features to spread psychological warfare.
The triangle bond flared to life between Saguna, Radji, and Osa, stronger than it had ever been despite Saguna's loss of corruption. Their connection had been purified but not weakened, refined by their trials into something that enhanced not just their coordination, but that of everyone around them.
