Guardian of the Abyss: Phase Two

He does not speak.Yet something rests upon him—older than memory.This guardian is no protector in the common sense.He was not created to defend, but to bear.Bound deep within the stone, he carries an unseen weight.A force that must not be released.No gaze, no gesture reveals what is truly held within him.His form appears still, almost unmoving—yet tension lives beneath the surface.It is said:If the stone around him were ever to break completely,it would not be the guardian that is set free…but that which he has been holding back.