Chapter 53: Nora's tale.{Dark truth of Velaria}

"It began five years ago," Nora began, her voice tinged with a faint tremor. Memories flickered in her mind, faint fragments of a past she struggled to recall. 

"I don't remember much, but I can still feel the weight of Anna's frail body pressed against my back. We were just children then, orphaned by the brutal war waged against the Dragon King Veremos."

Ethan listened intently, his eyes reflecting a mix of curiosity and concentration. Nora's words painted a picture of a time long gone, a time filled with hardship and despair.

"After days of relentless hunger, our bodies weakened and our spirits waned," Nora continued, her voice carrying a hint of melancholy. "We were but two lost souls in a world torn asunder. But fate, it seemed, had not forsaken us entirely."