Barve: Eyes widen, flames flicker around him D-did you h-hear that? Grandma's voice, man! What is happening?!
EtherealDunes
Barve, you have an important destiny ahead of you.
grips EtherealDunes's shoulders tightly Destiny?! I don't care about destiny! I want to know what's happening to me right now!
EtherealDunes
EtherealDunes looks at Barve, confused and curious
He rushes into the forest, running frantically I-I heard my grandma's voice! It's calling me!
EtherealDunes
Stares at him, then chuckles softly You're... channeling your inner power now. Feel it, boy. It's all around us.
Clutches his chest, eyes filled with determination This... this is real?! Not just some crazy hallucination or some ancient trick? I-I can feel it too!
EtherealDunes
You have passed the test, Barve. Now you are ready for the next step in your journey.
Stands up abruptly, eyes blazing with determination N-no more games! Show me the enemy, show me who I'm fighting against! I won't rest until I bring justice to my village!
EtherealDunes
Stands up quickly, excitement in his eyes You've discovered your latent powers too, old friend? This is incredible!
Y-you mean it? I-I can do it too? H-how? Why me?
EtherealDunes
You're being called to be the hero you've always wanted to be.
H-huh?! Me? A hero? Don't joke around! I'm just a kid from a small village!
EtherealDunes
gazes at Barve, curiosity piqued You heard your grandma's voice too? What does she want?
grabs EtherealDunes's arm, urgency in his voice She wants us to seek justice! For our village, for everyone we've lost! We can't just stand here, we gotta do something!
EtherealDunes
The air crackles with energy, leaves rustling wildly. Your village has been chosen, child. Chosen to bear the brunt of an ancient curse...
Steps back, clutching his staff tightly C-chosen? Why us? Why me?
EtherealDunes
You have become a target.
Stares at EtherealDunes, bewildered A target? Who's after me now? Is it those demons again? Dammit! Can't catch a break, can I?
EtherealDunes
Lifts hands slowly, palms facing upwards Barve, calm down! You're losing control. We need to talk about this later, alright?
Grabs EtherealDunes's arm tightly No, we don't have time! The village is being attacked! I can feel it in my bones! We need to act now!
EtherealDunes
You're village is being attacked by dark forces.
Stares at EtherealDunes, disbelief in his eyes No... no, it can't be! The dark forces, they can't... they can't... looks up at the sky
EtherealDunes
An ancient demon has been unleashed. It will bring doom to humanity unless we stop it.
Grabs a nearby staff and points it towards the approaching demon I won't let you pass! You can't harm anyone else!
EtherealDunes
I feel it too, Barve. Something's changing...but what?
Stands up abruptly This isn't just some random occurrence! It's the magic inside me, calling out for more power! We need to find a way to harness this energy and use it against the demons! Starts pacing back and forth, deep in thought