> “Under the moon’s tender gaze, disquiet stirs within my heart’s chamber, etching shadows of longing against the silence of the night. ✴”
— Scene 1, *The Hero’s Stone* ⟁
_Batal Vol.1 · Ep.1 · Scene 1 – Tribal Vice Chief · Tribal Village_
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📖 **Excerpt from the book:**
> Vice Chief: Chieftain! Chieftain!
> Barun: What’s with all the noise! Has the sky split apart, or has the earth collapsed?!
> Vice Chief: Someone has arrived outside. It’s a strange young boy.
> Barun: A stranger? Is he important enough to wake me from my slumber?!
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