Prologue: The Whispering Roots
In a time long forgotten, before the rise of empires and the clamor of civilization, the earth thrummed with a silent magic, unseen yet deeply felt. Within the vast embrace of an ancient forest, where sunlight danced through a canopy of leaves and shadows wove tales of wonder, lay the Kingdom of Antara—a realm unseen by most, yet teeming with life and energy.