### Chapter 13: The 25 days of captive of Carmen Sutton
**Scenario:**
In the heart of ** Gharok The WhisperWind ** Castle, Carmen Sutton was in a damp and dark dungeon, surrounded by cold stone walls. The air was heavy and oppressive, and the only light that entered was filtered by small openings on the dungeon knob. His routine had become an endless repetition, marked by expectation and despair.
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### The Carmen Sutton routine
** 1. The beginning of the day: **
He woke up every morning without knowing exactly what day it was, but told deep in his mind, every day closer to the approaching judgment. There was no comfort at nights, and she often remembered the failed battle, the defeat of her husband, Esmond, and her own capture. The memories haunted her.
** 2. Food: **
The guards traveled in their cell once a day, pouring a feed into a corner of the floor. It wasn't quality food, but it was enough to keep her alive. In his mind, Carmen wondered if the fate of all elves would be like this - fed but never freed.
** 3. Moments of reflection: **
With her lonely hours, Carmen spent time thinking about her life. As a trained and feared warrior, how to allow a little boy to invoke forces that ended up with everything he had built? Pride and anger mingled, stretching time.
** 4. The expectation of the judgment: **
As the days passed, the 25 -day count seemed like a dragging curse. All thoughts revolved around the inevitable judgment. It would be a public death, a display of what would happen to tyrants and traitors. Although he had already faced various battles, the weakness of the expectation of his own death was a new burden.
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### The Judgment Day
On day 25, Carmen felt a strange calm before the storm. Voices and steps bings echoed through the castle while preparations for their trial were performed. He knew his destination was near, and the tension was palpable.
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### The strange phenomenon
The night before his trial, the moon acquired an intense red color, and the sky filled with dark clouds. The atmosphere became bizarre when it began to rain blood, a phenomenon never before seen in ** Skulls and Dragons **. The battlefield became the stage of a supernatural spectacle.
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### Reactions in Skulls and Dragons
** 1. In the advice of Gharok and Ghordun **
During an emergency meeting, ** Elliott Wigan **, now considered a remarkable young leader, was with other counselors and warriors.
** Elliott, watching the window: **
- What is happening? This cannot be a mere coincidence!
** Gharok's advisor: **
- It's a bad omen! The gods cannot allow tyranny to persist, even if they come from such an evil source.
** Elliott, worried: **
- We need to understand what that means. If nature is reacting, this is a sign that history is about to unfold in an unimaginable way!
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** 2. Reactions of citizens and leaders **
Throughout ** Skulls and Dragons **, panic and uncertainty spread throughout the population. The taverns were full of murmurs, people looking at the sky in fear and confusion.
** Old neighborhood, talking to a group of young people: **
- What is happening above us? The sky is screaming, and that should worry us. It can be a sign that something much bigger is at stake.
** young elf, with wide eyes: **
"Do you think it's about Carmen?" What are the gods trying to tell us?
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** 3. The impact on Carmen **
Inside the dungeon, Carmen felt the pressure of the phenomenon. The sounds of shocks, laments and voices intertwined in his mind. What would be happening out there? The feeling that his fate was beyond his control became overwhelming, but something inside began to awaken.
** Carmen, muttering to you: **
"If the earth is reacting, then maybe there is more at stake than we think." If the forces have come together, I may still play a role to play, even in the face of condemnation.
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### Conclusion of the chapter
The day of the trial was about to happen, but the phenomenon of blood rain and the red moon brought a new wave of uncertainty. While the world was preparing to decide Carmen Sutton's fate and his lineage, the atmosphere was loaded with omens and promises of change.
** The battle was far from ending **, and Carmen, now seeing the shadow of his own mortality extended, began to nest hopes and fears. After all, the story of ** Skulls and Dragons ** was about to unfold in a way never seen before, guided by strength beyond his understandings.
### A new chapter
What would be to come was a battle not only of carnage, but also of redemption. The kingdom that had been shaped by a legacy of oppression could perhaps be reinvented by those who would fight the burden of history in their hands. The connection of ** Carmen **, of his son ** Elliott ** and what was left of the history of the elves were about to intertwine in unexpected ways.
### Chapter 14: The Meeting with Adreguel
** Scenario: Gharok's Dungeon **
In the dark, damp dungeon in which Carmen Sutton had been arrested for 25 days, the incessant expectation of the day of trial consumed it. After the blood rain and the red moon that marked a supernatural event, Carmen was sitting in a corner of her cell, reflecting on her life and her choices, when an unexpected movement caught her attention.
A shadow projected into the empty window, and a strange feeling crossed through his body. Scared, ** Carmen ** turned quickly, her heart firing. What she saw was something she could never imagine.
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### The appearance of Adreguel
** Adreguel, a being of burning beauty **, was before her. With his imposing black and white wings that reflected the Light Light, he presented himself as a puzzle involving both light and darkness. His striking features and intriguing smile only intensified the aura of power emanating from him.
** Adreguel: **
- Hello, Carmen Sutton.
Listening to his melodious and at the same time engaging voice, Carmen's fear mingled with curiosity. She couldn't look away from her charming and powerful way.
** Carmen, with a trembling voice: **
- Who are you?
** Adreguel, with carelessness, answered as he approached: **
"I'm all you can imagine and some of your worst nightmares if you wish." I am Adreguel, from the kingdom between the worlds, an angel of duality.
The air around it seemed dense and electric, as if the atmosphere itself was about to collapse under the tension between the two.
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### Fascination and fear
Carmen, intrigued and scared, stared at him, feeling a mixture of fear and fascination. She did not know if she should fear it or give her devotion to this new divine presence.
** Carmen, struggling to find courage in his voice: **
- What do you want with me? I am about to be judged and murdered.
** Adreguel, smiling, with his hand extended: **
- Justice? Death? You are so focused on the end that you do not realize what is right before you. Life is a tapestry of choices and consequences, dear Carmen. You had your chances and made your choices. But you will know that I can offer something different - a new way.
Carmen, admiring his confidence, immediately remembered his own flaws. Pride and tyranny have often overshadowed the truth of their being.
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### The power game
** Adreguel, now leaning closer: **
"Imagine, for a moment, a world where you are not just seen as the traitor, but as a queen who can change the destinies of your people." Exposure to your mistakes does not make it helpless, but it may be the light that guides new ways.
** Carmen, absorbing each word: **
"You talk about redemption, but death is about to find me." I have no power over what will come.
** Adreguel, with a glow in the eyes: **
"Ah, but power is not limited to the physical." There is always a choice, a chance to rise above. You and your son, ** Elliott **, have an uncertain future ahead. If you combine yourself, I can offer you the possibility of doing differently, to relive your line of leadership and redemption.
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### A dark outcome
Carmen felt the weight of his choices and the temptation to grab the light Adreguel promised. But the doubt quickly returned.
** Carmen: **
- Why would you help me? What is you gaining for you?
** Adreguel, with a penetrating look: **
"I take care of those who want power and seek control." Your fear and pain are energies that can strengthen me. And at the same time, I'm attracted to the beauty of the fight - maybe that's why you consider me an ally, or a predator.
Carmen could feel the trajectory of her emotions running around her. The internal battle was real. Deep down, the idea of a second chance and the possibility of using power for a greater good awakened a spark of hope.
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### The end of volume 1
** Adreguel, with an air of irrepressible confidence: **
"Regardless where you choose to position yourself in this new scenario, remember ... True power is in the decisions you make." Passion and respect are conquered, not data. And I will always be around to see where your choices will take it.
Carmen was silent, facing the approaching darkness, while Adreguel's presence became a constant in his reflections. It was clear that the story was far from over; New paths and battles waited for it.
** [End of volume 1] **
The story of ** Skulls and Dragons ** was at a crucial point, where the past and the future collide, and the echoes of an even darker war began to form on the fine line between power and redemption.