Kael and Liora strategized as the Void entity's silhouette darkening the eastern horizon. The task force gathered, but the air crackled with tension as Solaris and Lunari commanders clashed. General Torv, Kael's mentor, demanded separate Solaris leadership, his voice booming. "We fight our way—Lunari can't lead us!" Across the room, Lunari Captain Seryn countered, "Your pride will doom us all!"
Kael slammed a fist on the table, his golden eyes blazing. "We stand together, or we fall!" But the rift deepened, with Torv pulling Solaris troops aside, their crimson banners stark against the Lunari silver. Liora's silver gaze hardened as she organized her people, her voice cutting through. "We'll hold the left flank—coordinate or lose everything."
As they deployed, a twist emerged—Torv lingered behind, his eyes meeting Kael's with a flicker of secrecy. The forces marched out, divided, their unity fractured by old rivalries. Kael and Liora exchanged a tense glance, the entity's roar shaking the ground. The split threatened their strategy, Torv's hidden agenda casting a shadow over their desperate defense.