Role

Chapter 2

As the elven caravan, escorted by a contingent of dwarven emissaries,
traversed the ancient forests, the orcs shadowed its every move. Their
knowledge of the caravan's route, schedule, and composition enabled them to
set the perfect ambush sitea narrow, wooded pass where the caravan would be
vulnerable and isolated.

The ensuing attack was swift and brutal. Elarian and Seraphina fought
valiantly to protect their fellow travelers, but the overwhelming numbers of
the orc horde proved insurmountable. In the midst of the chaos, young
Zekeilial, just an infant at the time, was hidden away by his parents in a
concealed compartment within the transport wagon. The once-promising union
was shattered in the chaos of the attack, leaving behind only the ashes of
broken dreams and the legacy of orphaned children like Zekeilial.

The surviving children, including Zekeilial, were discovered by the dwarven
emissaries who had managed to repel the attackers. In an act of solidarity,
the dwarves chose to adopt and raise the orphaned elven children as their
own. This benevolent decision marked the beginning of Zekeilial's life among
the dwarves of Akan.