A Shattered Star

The group sat around a fire in the village's sanctuary, nursing their wounds. Amari handed Liora an ancient scroll.

"This was left by the ones who forged the shards," she said. "It speaks of a prophecy."

Liora unrolled the scroll, her eyes scanning the faded symbols.

"When the shards are whole," she read aloud, "a star will shatter the skies. The world will be reborn… or consumed."

Elias leaned closer. "Consumed by what?"

"By the greed of those who seek to control fate," Amari replied.

Darian, silent until now, stood abruptly. "We should destroy the shards."

"No," Liora said firmly. "If we destroy them, we lose any chance of stopping Raven."

"And if we fail?" Darian countered.

Liora's voice softened. "Then we make sure we don't."

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