344 || Chapter 336 || The Swarm

Looming massiveness approached. Slowly, obscurity basked the Great Tree's crown in shadows. The darkness devoured every tree leaf and flower and climbed higher until it swallowed the towering magnificence of the Tree of Gala'En. The air had gone cold, almost chilling, bringing a sense of uneasiness to every living being that dwelled in the island. The giant deafening bells within the peak of the towers found in Great Tree rang endlessly as if to alarm each and every organism. The leaves trembled, and birds fled, fearing the powerful noise.