The night was thick with silence, but within the sanctuary's ancient halls, a different kind of darkness stirred. Aloysius sat alone in meditation, feeling the pulsing energy of the Radiant Veil within him. Yet, a subtle disturbance gnawed at his core a shadow he could neither banish nor fully understand.
Suddenly, a sharp crack echoed through the chamber. Aloysius opened his eyes to find Liora standing before him, her usual radiant aura flickering with dark veins of corruption.
"We must talk," she said quietly, voice strained.
Aloysius rose, sensing the urgency and unease in her presence. "What's happening, Liora?"
She hesitated before confessing, "The divine radiation it's changing me. I tried to resist, but it's spreading. If we don't act soon, I fear it will consume more than just me."
Aloysius frowned deeply. "This is worse than I feared. The corruption isn't just from outside it's infecting our own."
Determined, Aloysius placed a hand on her shoulder. "We'll find a way to fight this. You're not alone."
But as shadows crept closer, Aloysius realized the battle was no longer just against external foes. The true enemy might be the darkness growing within their own ranks, threatening to shatter the Radiant Veil from the inside out.