Page 1: The Storm-Tossed Shoreline Panel 1: Wide shot of a violent sea, waves crashing against jagged cliffs. Lightning illuminates the landscape. Panel 2: Zoom in on the dark silhouette of warriors walking through the mist, cloaked in wolf pelts. Panel 3: Close-up of one warrior’s hand gripping a rune-etched spear. Caption: "In the shadowed days of the 6th century, the kingdom of Dál Riata was both cradle and battlefield—a land divided between the will of men and the wrath of the gods." Page 2: Eoin’s Vision Panel 1: Night-time in a dark forest. Eoin, a young warrior, tracks a deer with a bow. Panel 2: The spectral stag appears suddenly, glowing blue, with otherworldly mist curling around it. Panel 3: The stag’s glowing eyes meet Eoin’s. Speech Bubble (Stag): "The stones cry out, and the sea rises. Betrayal festers within your clan." Panel 4: Eoin looks shocked, clutching his chest as the vision overwhelms him. Speech Bubble (Stag): "Find the cairn at the Hill of Shadows before the blood moon rises." Page 3: The Chieftain’s Court Panel 1: Eoin bursts into the torchlit hall of Ráth Mór, where warriors and elders debate heatedly. Panel 2: Close-up of Fiachra, Eoin’s father, stern and sceptical as Eoin recounts his vision. Speech Bubble (Eoin): "The gods have warned us! The cairn holds the key to our survival!" Panel 3: Maolmórdha, the druid, steps forward, his shadow stretching unnaturally. Speech Bubble (Maolmórdha): "Visions are fickle things. Let us focus on matters of flesh, not spirit." Page 4: Eoin’s Resolve Panel 1: Eoin stands alone outside the fortress at dawn, the horizon red with the rising sun. Panel 2: Ailís approaches, her shield slung over her back, her expression determined. Speech Bubble (Ailís): "If you’re going, you’ll need someone to watch your back." Panel 3: Bran joins them, holding a bow and wearing a wry grin. Speech Bubble (Bran): "And someone to compose your victory song, of course." Panel 4: The three set off through the forest, silhouetted against the sun. Page 5: Trials of the Journey Panel 1: The group battles raiders in a foggy glen. Ailís swings her axe as Eoin clashes swords with a hulking foe. Panel 2: A tidal causeway stretches across a dangerous sea. Selkies, half-human, half-seal, emerge from the water. Panel 3: Bran shoots an arrow, piercing the shoulder of a selkie as it lunges. Panel 4: The group encounters a bean sí (banshee) in a dark cave, her glowing eyes fixed on Ailís. Speech Bubble (Bean Sí): "The path you walk leads to sacrifice. Will you pay the price?" Page 6: The Hill of Shadows Panel 1: The Hill of Shadows looms under a blood-red moon, its cairn glowing faintly with ancient runes. Panel 2: Close-up of Eoin kneeling at the cairn, his hand resting on its cold stones. Panel 3: A sudden vision of his ancestors forging the pact with Manannán mac Lir, the sea god. The god towers above them, shrouded in mist. Speech Bubble (Manannán): "Keep the balance, or the waves shall consume you." Panel 4: Eoin rises, his face filled with grim determination. Speech Bubble (Eoin): "We must return to Ráth Mór—now." Page 7: The Betrayal Panel 1: Ráth Mór burns under a dark sky. Clan Uí Néill warriors storm the gates. Panel 2: Maolmórdha reveals his true allegiance, casting dark magic as his hands glow green. Panel 3: Fiachra battles fiercely, but he is overwhelmed and captured. Speech Bubble (Maolmórdha): "Your time is over, old king." Page 8: The Final Battle Panel 1: Eoin and his companions charge into the fray, weapons raised. Panel 2: Ailís takes on three warriors at once, her axe a blur. Panel 3: Bran shoots flaming arrows into the enemy ranks. Panel 4: Eoin confronts Maolmórdha atop the walls, their swords clashing as a storm rages. Speech Bubble (Maolmórdha): "You cannot stop the tide, boy!" Page 9: The Tide Turns Panel 1: Eoin, badly wounded, invokes the power of his ancestors. Blue light surrounds him. Panel 2: A massive wave crashes over the battlefield, sweeping away the enemy. Panel 3: Maolmórdha is consumed by the storm, screaming as the magic overwhelms him. Panel 4: Eoin collapses as the light fades. Ailís catches him before he falls. Page 10: A New Dawn Panel 1: The survivors gather in the ruins of Ráth Mór. The sky is clear, the sun rising. Panel 2: Eoin stands before the clan, battered but resolute. Speech Bubble (Eoin): "The gods have spared us. But we must honour the oath, or they will not be so merciful again." Panel 3: Ailís gazes at the distant sea, a faint smile on her lips. Panel 4: The spectral stag watches from the shadows of the forest, then vanishes into the mist. Caption: "And so long as the oath endures, so shall Dál Riata."

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