Years passed.
More people were introduced.
More conflicts happened.
But in the end, against the rising horde of Specters, only Kiran's group remained stalwart.
He never forced anyone to follow him.
He never vied for resources.
Yet, eventually, everyone ended up in his group for one reason or another.
Things were going pretty well.
Then, the hallucinations happened.
The Nightmare's influence was returning, but only very slowly.
It was very weak in the beginning, but it was growing stronger.
The pressure was ramped up.
Eventually, the group managed to enter a sanctuary that had light.
This area was the only area with some light in it.
The normal humans moved to this place, and Kiran found himself to be the sole provider for over a hundred people.
He had to find a solution to this issue, and eventually, he found one.
