> “I feared my reflection would betray my true self, revealing the insecurities I so carefully masked. Yet, as I face the silent mirror, I see strength and potential, untapped yet undeniable. In this self-assessment, I find clarity and resolve; yet I remain humbled by the journey ahead. Awaken, sleeping bear totem of the northern clans. ✴”
— Scene 9, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.1 · Ep.1 · Scene 9 – Barun · Unknown_
—
📖 **Excerpt from the book:**
> Barun: So if I protect this, someone will come later to take it away? Panum: When the time comes, you will surely know. It could be your descendant, or it could be a completely different entity.
—