CRUCIAL SHIFT: DAY 1335 IN DANIEL'S JOURNEY

The air vibrated with an unseen energy. Daniel perched, his gaze resolute on the horizon. The sun, a molten orb, began toward the distant edge of the world. For 1335 days, he had traveled. His pilgrimage had been fraught with trials, but today felt different. A shift was in the horizon. The trail ahead beckoned into the unknown. Daniel breathed in