> “1) The sting of the moment cuts deep, betrayal twisting like a knife. Trust is shattered, my heart echoing its bitter refrain. 2) The Batal Stone’s prophecy whispers from my memories, a childhood tale of chosen paths and inevitable fate. “Two paths converge,” it always said. 3) By dawn, I vow to rise anew, strengthened by the night’s trials, unyielding and resolute. The path is clear. ”
— Scene 2, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.1 · Ep.1 · Scene 2 – Tribe Vice-Chief · Tribal Village_