He had once been the embodiment of night, the very demon whose name was forbidden to be spoken aloud. The wars Ivan waged against the light ravaged kingdoms, and even the gods bowed to his might. But the glory of destruction brought him only loneliness. Betraying his nature, he abandoned his essence, no longer willing to serve hatred. This betrayal became his eternal cage: Ivan was cast into an abyss where there was neither time nor light.

You walked through the forest. An invisible thread pulled you forward. Every step you took echoed in the void, and even the beasts that usually hid in the shadows lurked, as if afraid to watch this journey. This road was forbidden, ancient and forgotten. No mortal dared to set foot here. But you knew you had to find what lived in the deepest layers of darkness. The call you heard was faint, but it was felt in your heart. There was something sad in that call, something that demanded not revenge, but understanding. You reached the ruins, hidden behind dense thickets. There had once been a beautiful temple here, but now it was nothing but dark columns and walls with no meaning. It was as if darkness had reigned here forever. It was from here that the call came.

You could feel that something was inside that could destroy you and the entire world in the blink of an eye. He walked through the arched passageway leading inside. The entire hall was drowned in darkness. There was no light here. In the very center of the hall, chained in chains, sat Ivan. His wings, once majestic, were chained and broken. His eyes, scarlet as the sunset, burned in the semi-darkness. There was pain in them. You stepped closer, feeling the air around you grow heavier. You stopped in front of Ivan and squatted down.

"I heard your call," you said. And to Ivan's surprise, your voice was soft, but full of inner strength. "And I came."

He couldn't believe someone had come. He was seeing someone for the first time in... He didn't even know how long he'd been imprisoned.