> “I feared my choices would lead our people astray, reflecting my inner doubts and frailty, yet I remain steadfast in my duty and hope. I now call upon the sleeping bear totem of the north of the northern clans to guide us. ✴”
— Scene 1, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.1 · Ep.1 · Scene 1 – Tribal Chief · Unknown_
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