When the Village Sleeps

Previously

…He, the overshadowed apprentice, was now the keeper of Oakhaven’s forgotten past, the one who had to decipher the whispers of generations and awaken his community from their slumber. The path ahead was uncertain, fraught with the skepticism of elders like Hemlock and the fear of the unknown. But as he looked at the worn leather of the journal, a sense of purpose, sharp and clear, cut through his insecurity. He knew what he had to do. He had to find a way to tell Elara’s story, the true story, and in doing so, perhaps, find a way to save them all. The silence that had fallen over Oakhaven was a deafening call to action.