WIP Update #3: Chapter 1, Scene 3 (WC = 3894)

The third scene and final scene of chapter 1 follows the Guardians on their return home to the Valinthian Sanctum in the Aetherealm. The key event to capture in this scene was how the intervening years between book 2 and 3 had affected the Guardians differently with a focus on the effect the ongoing war with the Obsidious was having on Rezaaran. One of the core ideas to share from this scene was establishing Rezaaran's inner conflict and voicing these concerns to Xephyrus as his sole remaining mentor figure. Establishing this conflict in an organic way is a bit challenging and has required a few resvisions as it forms a major thrust for his arc through the story. Further revisions may be needed down the road, but that's part of the fun of polishing this out later down the line.