Shadow arc

Previously

…Wagera smiled, a genuine, relieved smile. “Yeah,” she agreed. “They do.” As they turned to leave the hidden chamber, Hunter glanced back at the illusion device. It stood silent now, its purpose fulfilled and exposed. The hum had ceased, the faint glow had died down, and the eerie magic that had filled the space was gone. The shadow, their shimmering, elusive adversary, had finally dissolved, not into darkness, but into the clear light of day. They had faced the mystery, and in doing so, had brought a forgotten truth back to life. The path back to the surface felt lighter, filled with the quiet satisfaction of a puzzle solved and a secret revealed.