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Chapter 6: The Dragon's Breath – A Call to the Lost Warriors
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Chapter 6: The Dragon's Breath – A Call to the Lost Warriors

The Echo of Prophecies and the Gathering of the Forgotten

Chapter 6: The Dragon's Breath – A Call to the Lost Warriors

The Echo of Prophecies and the Gathering of the Forgotten

As the dragon stirs, its mighty wings sweeping across the sky, it calls out to the lost warriors of Gobinnium, to the brave souls who once fought beside it in days long past. The time has come for them to answer its summons. In this chapter, we follow the lives of a scattered group of former warriors, living in quiet obscurity, unaware of the world-shaking forces stirring in the shadows. Will they answer the call, or will they remain hidden from their destiny?

What You’ll Discover:

  • The dragon’s call to the forgotten warriors, and the haunting significance of their return.

  • The personal struggles and internal conflicts each warrior faces in deciding whether to answer the dragon’s call.

  • Flashbacks to their past battles and what caused them to retreat into solitude.

Why Read? This chapter will immerse you in the raw vulnerability of the human spirit. You’ll experience the warriors’ internal struggles—their fears, regrets, and unresolved wounds—and witness their path toward reclaiming their forgotten purpose. As you walk with them, you’ll ask yourself: What does it mean to rise after falling? Can redemption be found after years of hiding? The dragon’s breath is calling… will they answer?



Chapter 6: The Dragon's Breath – A Call to the Lost Warriors

The wind howled as it swept through the jagged cliffs of Gobinnium, the land where time itself seemed to stand still, caught between the ancient past and an uncertain future. Above, the Holy Mountain loomed, its snow-covered peaks disappearing into the heavy fog. It was here, within the heart of the mountain, that the great dragon had slumbered for centuries—its immense form hidden deep within the caverns, where few dared to tread.

Now, as darkness began to spread its long fingers over the land, the earth itself seemed to stir. A low, rumbling growl reverberated through the cavern walls. The dragon’s immense, golden eye opened—its deep, ancient gaze piercing the veils of time. It had been waiting for this moment. Waiting for the very land it had once guarded to call upon its power once more.

The dragon’s wings stirred, ancient scales glistening like polished armor, the air crackling with energy. With a sound like thunder, the great beast unfurled its wings and soared upward, leaving the deep caves and breaking through the clouds above. It was a sign—the dragon’s awakening would mark the beginning of something far greater, something that had been foretold long before any of the mortals below had drawn their first breath.

Below, in the shadowed forest at the base of the Holy Mountain, the lost warriors felt it. At first, it was only a ripple—a shiver across their skin. But soon, it became a presence. A whisper carried on the wind, a voice from the past that spoke their names.

They were scattered, these warriors. Once united under the banner of the dragon, they had since disappeared into the folds of the world. Some had taken to quiet lives in distant lands, far from the battles they had once fought. Others had retreated into solitude, hiding from their own demons. But the call—the dragon’s breath—was unmistakable.

In a small, quiet village nestled in the hills, Niko, a once-feared warrior with the mark of a battle-worn scar across his face, woke with a start. The dream had been vivid, too real, a reminder of a past he’d long buried. His hand instinctively reached for the sword he had hidden beneath his bed—a weapon that had tasted blood in forgotten wars. But the sword now felt heavy in his hand, as though it too had long been asleep.

The wind whispered outside his window, but it wasn’t the wind—Niko knew that. He rose from his cot, eyes wide, his breath shallow. The world outside had shifted, and he could feel it deep within his bones, as if the earth had aligned in a way it hadn’t in centuries.

He left his small stone cottage, walking with slow, deliberate steps towards the edge of the village. The streets, still shrouded in the dim haze of early morning mist, were empty—save for a few figures cloaked in the morning fog. But Niko didn’t need to see them. He could feel them—others like him, awakened by the same call.

As he walked, he passed the aged oak tree at the village’s edge, where ancient runes were carved deep into its bark, worn away by centuries of wind and rain. The tree had always been there, as long as Niko could remember. But now, as he glanced at it, something about the tree felt different. Alive, even. The energy around it hummed, crackling with power.

Elsewhere, in a deep cave carved into the rock of the Holy Mountain, Larnaik, the witch of the woods, felt the stirrings too. Her senses were sharp, honed by years of walking between the worlds, of hearing the whispers of spirits long since passed. She had always known that the time would come when the dragon would wake again, but she had never truly believed it would happen in her lifetime.

The air in the cave grew still, and she knew then—the dragon had awakened. The winds, the whispers, the energy that rolled down from the peak of the Holy Mountain… they all pointed to one undeniable truth: the end was near. But it wasn’t just the end. It was the beginning of something greater, a storm gathering on the horizon, and the dragon—the keeper of ancient knowledge, the guardian of forgotten secrets—was the harbinger of secrets, dark secrets…

Larnaik stood at the mouth of the cave, her long, dark cloak billowing around her like a shadow made flesh. Her hair, tangled with bits of dried leaves and the dust of the earth, fluttered in the strange wind. She had always felt connected to this land, to the ancient stones that had whispered their secrets to her since she was a child. But now, as the air thickened with power, she knew the whispers had changed.

The dragon was waking.

Her hands trembled slightly as she reached into the folds of her cloak, pulling out a small bundle of herbs, their scent sharp and pungent. She had spent her entire life studying the old ways—those of the elements, the spirits, and the forgotten gods. And now, she would need all the knowledge she'd ever gathered. Her eyes flashed a deep green, the color of ancient forests, as she whispered an incantation in the language of the old gods.

“I have heard the call. I will not stand idly by.”

The ground beneath her feet shuddered, as if acknowledging her words. She stepped forward, eyes fixed on the peak of the Holy Mountain, where a faint red light now flickered in the distance. Her heart quickened. It was time.

Meanwhile, far across the land, in a darkened forest where only the bravest—or most foolish—dared to tread, a figure cloaked in shadow moved silently between the trees. Kaelen, a warrior who had once been part of the great Order of the Dragon, had gone into hiding long ago. But the winds had changed, and the earth beneath his boots felt different. The weight of destiny hung heavy in the air.

Kaelen could feel it—the stirrings of something ancient and powerful, something he had sworn to never return to. But the dragon’s awakening called to him, pulling him like the tides pulling at the moon.

His grip tightened around the hilt of his sword, the blade now tarnished with age, its once brilliant steel dulled by time. He had abandoned his path, thinking he had severed the ties that bound him to the Order. Yet, the call of the dragon had reached him, and he had no choice but to answer.

Kaelen’s heart burned with a mixture of dread and anticipation. He had seen what happened when the dragon awoke—he had been there at the beginning of it all, when the last great battle was fought. But the question that haunted him, as it haunted all the warriors who had once fought under the dragon’s banner, was this: would the land be saved this time?

Or was it already too late?

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