Burn: The Last Witness (part 24)

(The Midnight Hunt)
*The golden doors stay closed even to Burn and Kathryn, but that is only a disappointment to most of the Elders. One, Elder Grayson, always suspected that would be the case. He and Kathryn were the main instigators in the Citadels new policy of only allowing the right, Witness guided, Travelers into the Citadel and they both knew the High Father would never speak, or open any door, unless they repented and that would never happen. Letting anyone into the Citadel might let in the darkness that Kathryn knows all to well and she can't have that, but without the High Father talking...and with the golden doors forever shut...this also means the Shine has stopped expanding and both Grayson and Kathryn know the Darkened Earth will never be destroyed, all evil and monsters ended, until the Shine expands right to the border of the Darkened Earth. This leads Kathryn and Grayson to a terrible decision. They have been working with Erus to end the High Father's silence by creating an event he will have to talk to them about. They sneak Dannawthen into the Hallowed Hall thanks to Burn bringing that monster's eye right to the stairwell leading to the golden doors [AI Art]*