Morning came to the Black Fang settlement beneath a gray sky.
For the first time in years, the village woke not to the sounds of routine but to unease. Warriors emerged from their homes already armed. Hunters checked their spears before eating. Great wolves paced behind their enclosures, restless and agitated after the previous night's encounter. Even the children seemed quieter than usual, their curious eyes following every armed adult who passed through the settlement.
The news had spread.
The Sky Demons existed.
A flying steel beast had descended from the heavens.
And the forest was no longer theirs alone.
