{"id":4795,"date":"2026-06-07T07:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4795"},"modified":"2026-06-07T07:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:48:18","slug":"full-the-prince-demanded-a-kneel-and-got-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4795","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE PRINCE DEMANDED A KNEEL\u2014AND GOT SILENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The war banner crashed down the side of the watchtower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands watched it fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The enormous crimson cloth struck the plaza stones with a thunderous WHUMP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust exploded into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And standing in the center of it all\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">was the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still holding the dull training sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still refusing to kneel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince stared at the distant tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then at the sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then back at the tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face darkened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Trick.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The word escaped through clenched teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It was a trick.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because everyone had seen the impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tower stood nearly half a mile away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rope was as thick as a man&#8217;s arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the boy had never come close to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the cut was perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleaner than anything a master swordsman could accomplish standing beside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His royal cloak whipped violently in the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You think that impresses me?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The silence somehow made everything worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince hated silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He hated being ignored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially in front of thousands of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially by a filthy child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hand moved toward the jeweled sword at his waist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps spread through the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapon was famous throughout the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stormfang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forged by legendary smiths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sword only members of the royal bloodline were permitted to wield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince drew it slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHIIIIING.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue runes ignited along the blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mana crackled through the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles relaxed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now things would return to normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A prince against a dirty orphan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outcome was obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince pointed Stormfang toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Kneel.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy remained still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince&#8217;s eye twitched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;KNEEL!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dark cloud passed over the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder rumbled above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince&#8217;s patience snapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a roar, he lunged forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stormfang sliced through the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students watching from academy balconies gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merchants backed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children covered their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The enchanted blade raced toward the boy&#8217;s shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound echoed across the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So did everyone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dull training sword had intercepted Stormfang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One-handed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Effortlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rusty blade shouldn&#8217;t have survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stormfang had shattered dozens of weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet somehow the old practice sword remained intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy hadn&#8217;t even taken a step backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince pushed harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mana surged through Stormfang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue lightning erupted across the royal blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plaza stones cracked beneath the pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the boy didn&#8217;t move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not an inch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd began whispering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something wasn&#8217;t right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince was one of the strongest young warriors in the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the child before him looked almost bored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then something even stranger happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stormfang began trembling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At first the prince thought it was the strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the trembling grew worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal blade started shaking violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The runes flickered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lightning vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What are you doing?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy looked down at the sword.<\/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\">he spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A single sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Your sword is afraid.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plaza fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then laughter erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the nobles laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sword?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afraid?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea sounded ridiculous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince laughed loudest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Stormfang suddenly slipped from his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal blade hit the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every laugh died instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince stared in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He hadn&#8217;t dropped it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword had pulled itself away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost hesitantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stormfang slid across the stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not toward the prince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Away from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd stopped breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal sword came to rest at the child&#8217;s feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the impossible happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blade lowered itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like a knight bowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince staggered backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles exchanged horrified looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient legends spoke of weapons recognizing worthy masters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Stormfang belonged to the royal family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It had for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet now it knelt before a nameless orphan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince&#8217;s face turned crimson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humiliation burned through him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Pick it up!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;That&#8217;s an order!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still nobody moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because at that moment\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">every weapon in the plaza began rattling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Axes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of pieces of steel vibrated simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound spread across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLINK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLINK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLINK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-290.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-290.png 345w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-290-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers looked terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their weapons were moving on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rattling intensified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spear tore itself free from a soldier&#8217;s grasp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of weapons launched into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sky filled with steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles dove behind stone pillars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince stumbled backward in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An entire storm of weapons circled above the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not attacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy slowly raised his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every weapon stopped instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frozen in midair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm clouds overhead parted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunlight pierced through the darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden light illuminated the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And beneath that light\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the weapons turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not toward the prince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not toward the nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward the giant marble statue standing behind the royal throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The First King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founder of the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hero who had died six hundred years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapons pointed directly at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd stared in confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tiny fracture appeared across the statue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What is happening?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the entire statue was breaking apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone crashed onto the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust exploded outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant monument split open from top to bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And hidden inside\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">was a second statue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A forgotten figure holding a sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An eleven-year-old child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same age as the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire kingdom had worshipped the wrong statue for six centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd stood frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An inscription became visible beneath the stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Words no one had seen for hundreds of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal scholars pushed forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One old historian fell to his knees as he read them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The kingdom was not founded by the First King&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plaza went silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historian continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It was saved by the Child Guardian.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The king only inherited the throne afterward.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shock rippled through the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince turned pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old historian looked toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tears filled his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I know that face.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It can&#8217;t be&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy looked equally confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he had never seen the statue before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet somehow\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">it looked exactly like him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the ground beneath the plaza began trembling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A deep rumble echoed from beneath the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old historian&#8217;s eyes widened in horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The seal.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The ancient seal is opening.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A massive crack split the center of the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darkness poured from below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A creature began climbing 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