Rayne gave a weary smile. "News of the blight, and your efforts against it, spread further than even the Emperor knew. And with our combined might, we broke through the blockades that were keeping us from you. There were forces... unknown, trying to prevent any aid from reaching Elysia."
Viana's eyes narrowed. "Unknown forces. Oh, I see. The blight... it felt like purposely made. And Arin... his actions too perfectly timed with Elysia's weakened state."
She looked at the now-quiet battlefield, then towards the distant, serene forests where the elves would soon retreat. "This victory, Rayne, it feels... incomplete."
Rayne's gaze followed hers. "The war, perhaps, but not the fight. This was a battle won. But, something darker, something behind Arin's madness, remain."
