Title: Shadows of the Past Chapter 1: Echoes of Memory The night hung heavy over the city of Serpentia, its streets shrouded in darkness and mystery. Amidst the labyrinthine alleys and towering spires, a lone figure moved with purposeful determination, his footsteps echoing against the cobblestones like a haunting melody. Bran, clad in tattered clothes and cloaked in shadows, navigated the twisting