Hero of faith to become the next hero that has made it home

Previously

…Judas, despite his skepticism, drew his sword, his stance defensive. His resentment warred with an ingrained sense of duty, a flicker of the protector he was meant to be. The Shadow Lord’s influence was a tangible thing, a suffocating blanket of dread. It pressed down on them, seeking to extinguish the nascent spark of hope Jesus had tried to ignite. He could feel its tendrils probing, testing their resolve, whispering doubts into their very souls. “This is why I have returned, Mother,” Jesus said, his voice steady, a beacon against the encroaching darkness. “To drive out this shadow. To bring us home.” He felt the weight of their doubt, the unspoken accusations, the years