Chapter 2: The Present

In the present day, Gainos enjoyed a fragile peace. The scars of war had slowly begun to fade, and Vance County had flourished under Claudette’s benevolent rule. But the tranquility was a veneer that concealed the impending storm.

News of Menace’s resurgence sent ripples of unease throughout the realm. Her sorcery, once potent, had grown even more formidable during her years of seclusion. It was not just her magic that threatened to tip the balance. Menace had enlisted two formidable women to aid her in exacting her revenge – Risty, the Bandit Queen, and Echidna, the seductive Forest Guardian.