{"id":4306,"date":"2026-06-02T16:42:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4306"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:42:41","slug":"full-the-giant-regretted-challenging-the-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4306","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE GIANT REGRETTED CHALLENGING THE BOY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Royal Arena of Ashkar trembled beneath a storm-dark sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder rolled across the heavens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed beyond the towering stone walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of spectators filled every seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles crowded the royal balconies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merchants packed the lower stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers lined the arena perimeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire kingdom had gathered for one reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To witness a slaughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or so they believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena gates exploded open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A giant stepped onto the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ground shook beneath every footstep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone cracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spectators gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warrior towered nearly four meters tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His armor looked forged from black iron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive scars covered his arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A giant hammer rested across his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was Gromar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mountain Crusher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Champion of the Northern Tribes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A warrior who had never been defeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man who had broken warhorses with his bare hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man who once shattered a castle gate alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man feared across entire kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;GROMAR!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;GROMAR!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;GROMAR!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant spread his arms and roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound echoed across the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the opposite gate slowly opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A ragged fifteen-year-old boy stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barefoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wearing torn clothes stained with dust and dirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His dark hair hung loosely around his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His body looked thin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost fragile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compared to Gromar\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he seemed insignificant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd laughed with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One noble nearly choked on his wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This is ridiculous.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another smirked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The boy won&#8217;t survive ten seconds.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even many soldiers shook their heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outcome appeared obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet seated high above the arena\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen Elira watched silently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike the others\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">she wasn&#8217;t laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because she had seen the boy before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three months earlier he had arrived in Ashkar carrying supplies for wounded villagers after a flood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet somehow every person he helped remembered him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And every soldier who trained near him eventually stopped underestimating him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen had learned long ago to trust instincts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And her instincts told her one thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy was hiding something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something enormous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tournament master raised his staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;BEGIN!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gromar stepped forward immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His fist slammed into the arena floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cracks raced across the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shockwave reached the stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several spectators stumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Come and face me!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain victory was already his.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash simply stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unmoved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he lowered his stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder echoed overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena shook beneath his feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His enormous hand reached forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planning to seize the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planning to crush him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planning to end everything instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The massive fingers closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash exploded forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much faster than anyone expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant&#8217;s hand swept toward him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash leaped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landing directly on Gromar&#8217;s arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The audience rose from their seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The impossible was happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy sprinted upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He raced across the giant&#8217;s arm as though running across a bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gromar&#8217;s grin vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">surprise appeared in his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash launched himself skyward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spinning through the storm-dark air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning illuminated the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His kick slammed into Gromar&#8217;s chin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant&#8217;s head snapped backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust exploded outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The massive warrior staggered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One step backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His knees buckled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRAAAAASH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant dropped to one knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire arena shook violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of spectators stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody cheered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How had a child moved a giant?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gromar slowly looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in years\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he felt something unfamiliar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The duel continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gromar rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His pride wounded more deeply than his jaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant grabbed his hammer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The massive weapon weighed more than most men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He spun it once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wind alone scattered dust across the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he attacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOOOOSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hammer descended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battlefield exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A crater formed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The audience gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Had the boy been crushed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dust slowly cleared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash stood several meters away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Untouched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gromar attacked again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each strike created destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each strike could have killed a horse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each strike missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant grew increasingly frustrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd slowly noticed something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash wasn&#8217;t merely dodging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He seemed to know where the attacks would land before they happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Always one step ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Always exactly where he needed to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never wasting movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never rushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never panicking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant finally roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;STOP RUNNING!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash tilted his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not running.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Straight toward him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The audience held its breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was madness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant swung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash slipped beneath the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hammer passed overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy placed one hand against Gromar&#8217;s wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tiny movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barely noticeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the giant stumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd blinked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What happened?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even Gromar looked confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next attack came.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again Ash touched his arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again the giant lost balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murmurs spread through the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy wasn&#8217;t overpowering him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was redirecting him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using his own momentum against him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using strength against strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant finally realized it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that realization frightened him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because it meant Ash wasn&#8217;t lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was skilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrifyingly skilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That evening the duel was temporarily paused due to the worsening storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd reluctantly dispersed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final match would continue the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside the royal palace, discussions erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who was Ash?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where had he learned such techniques?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How could a fifteen-year-old challenge Gromar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody had answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Except one person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An old man sitting quietly among the spectators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Master Vaelor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last surviving teacher of an ancient martial order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When he saw Ash move\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">his blood nearly froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he recognized the style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A style thought extinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Way of Flowing Stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fighting art of the Guardians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A legendary order that vanished twenty years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And according to history\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">every member had died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every single one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the boy clearly knew their techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which meant only one thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That night Gromar couldn&#8217;t sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years he had been undefeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stronger than everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feared by everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet one boy had shattered his confidence in a single afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-138.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-138.png 511w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-138-290x300.png 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually he left his quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And found Ash sitting alone atop a palace wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watching the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant approached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several 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