With no time to process the gravity of the situation, Elena acted on instinct. She called upon the shadows that swirled around her, blending them with shimmering specks of light. As the monstrous creatures closed in, she erected a protective shield, trapping one of their razor-sharp talons within a small orb of pulsating light. The clash of dark and light illuminated the chaotic scene, casting eerie shadows across the battlefield. Elena's heart pounded in her chest as she prepared for the next attack, her eyes darting to Bernard who was defending them from behind.
He was locked in a fierce battle against an otherworldly being, a tall shadow with impossibly long fingers that glinted like razors in the dim light. Its entire form was shrouded in darkness, except for its sharp, white teeth th
