The Ember Within Prologue: Ashes and Whispers The fire crackled, a hungry beast consuming the small, wooden house piece by piece. Orange tendrils licked at the windows, painting the night sky in a grotesque, flickering glow. Sirens wailed in the distance, a mechanical lament echoing through the quiet suburban street. But all Elara could hear was the roaring, a deafening symphony of destruction. She