> “Is this real, or just a dream?
Pine scent and whispers of summer nights.
Truth hides within the fragile silence. ✴”
— *Tribe Sub-Commander, recorded in The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.1 · Ep.1 · Scene 1 – Tribe Sub-Commander · Tribal Council Chamber_
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📖 **Excerpt from the book:**
> Sub-Commander: Chieftain! Chieftain!
> Barun: What’s with all the noise! Has the sky split apart or has the earth caved in?!
> Sub-Commander: There’s someone outside looking for you. A strange boy.
> Barun: A stranger? Is he important enough to warrant waking me?!
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