The wind howled a frigid dirge across the Black Citadel, rattling the bronze offerings at the Altar of the Fallen. Caramel Arrow Cookie knelt before the granite slab.

She placed a modest cup of bitter, unsweetened cacao onto the altar, honoring the fallen who had given their crumbs to protect the Dark Cacao Kingdom. "To the spirits who watch over the wall: Grant me unwavering resolve, and protect this land from the brewing horrors of the sea."