The next step
Despite the victory achieved against the dragons, the prevailing sentiment on the island was not one of happiness. The aftermath of a war often carries a heavy emotional toll that tempers any immediate celebrations. The cost of victory was steep, and the scars left by the conflict ran deep within the hearts of the survivors.
Amidst the relief of overcoming the dragons, there lingered an overwhelming sense of loss and mourning. Each person who emerged from the conflict alive bore the weight of numerous losses, friends, family, and comrades who had fought alongside them but didn't survive the battle. Their absence echoed loudly in the hearts of those who remained.
The price of victory was counted not just in the physical destruction wrought upon the land but also in the shattered lives and irreplaceable losses suffered by the community. The joy of success was overshadowed by the grief and the somber realization that their triumph came at a significant cost.