> “The ache of solitude bites deep, cold against my chest; silence swallows hope in the thinning night.
I remember the Batal Stone’s glow, warm and soft, whispering secrets of a destiny waiting—starlit echoes of a forgotten dream.
Tomorrow, I will chase the dawn; no more shadows in my path, only light.
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— Scene 9, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.1 · Ep.1 · Scene 9 – Varun · Unknown_
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📖 **Excerpt from the book:**
> Varun: So you’re saying if I protect this, someone will come looking for it later to take it away? Panum: When the time comes, you’ll definitely know. It could be your descendant or it could be an entirely different being.
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