章 135: A Fractured Alliance

The sun hung low in the sky as Emily and her weary group trudged through the barren landscape, the ruins of their earlier battles still fresh in their minds. The thrill of their narrow escape from the enchanted maze was already fading, replaced by the heavy burden of their next steps. The road back to Eldoria was long and fraught with danger, but the team was determined to press on. Yet, as the days wore on, the cracks in their unity began to show.