The Aftermath

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The villagers emerged from their homes, stunned and exhausted. The storm had passed, and the darkness that once plagued their village was gone. Eliza, holding Damien’s lifeless body, sobbed uncontrollably.

Father Morris, the village priest, approached her with a solemn expression. “You did what you had to do, Eliza. The evil is gone, but the scars will remain.”

Eliza looked at the ruined village, her heart heavy with grief. “I’ve lost my son, but I’ve saved the village.”

As she walked away from the now-ruined village, Eliza knew that the tale of the Devil’s Son would become a dark legend, a cautionary story told for generations to come. The darkness had been vanquished, but the memory of Damien and the storm he unleashed would linger in the hearts of those who survived.

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