Lance hummed his answer as he remembered such a thing had been told to him once. "Yes. A mysterious figure spoke of its rise, a kingdom lost to time, returning to the world?"
Aldric nodded. "It wasn't just you. I encountered a similar warning some time years ago. At first, I dismissed it as superstition, but I've seen signs that it might have some truth to it. I've been doing some investigation ever since."
"Then it's real," Lance murmured, his mind racing. "Whatever is coming… it's something none of us are prepared for."
"Agreed," Aldric said. "And it will take more than strength to face what's ahead. Then again, those with such adequate strength are much." Aldric sighed.
A brief silence stretched between them before Lance turned back to Aldric, his gaze sharp. "You said there's a cost. What did you mean?"
