An intense sense of confusion and absurdity first washed over Galvis.
'Why is a statue of Tula placed here? Standing alongside these true Deities? This is... blasphemy!'
The moment that thought flashed through his mind, it was as if a clap of thunder exploded in his head.
A crucial detail he had overlooked suddenly surfaced.
He snapped his head around, his gaze sweeping rapidly across the wooden statues lining both sides of the room—statues representing the core of the Elf Pantheon—like the most precise of rulers.
Lebilas Innor, present.
Lebilas Nerifien, present.
Shuni, present.
Dideri, also present.
And...
One, two, three...
He checked again and again, his heart pounding faster and faster as an icy chill spread rapidly up his spine.
'No... Something's not right! One is missing!'
Although these statues included many important Deities of the Elven faith, they were missing the one, supreme being revered by all Elves as their creator and Guardian...
