Hans of Iceland Chapter XXXI

In which a solitary youth, wearied and despondent, is drawn by a mysterious and spectral assembly beneath the earth, where voices speak of rebellion, loyalty, and perilous alliances, casting shadows upon his cherished beliefs. Amidst the flickering torchlight and murmurs of revolt, he finds himself caught between suspicion and protection, poised on the brink of an unknowable fate.