Beleaguering -

: A force that stays long enough to cause exhaustion.

Elias, the town’s oldest scout, stood by the north wall. He remembered the old stories of "spectre leaguers"—armies of mist that vanished only when faced with absolute resolve. He didn't have a silver bullet, but he had a bell. beleaguering

: Challenges can be physical (like a siege) or mental (like anxiety). Guess Who? Meet Becky Larson - City of Lakes Waldorf School : A force that stays long enough to cause exhaustion

The village of Oakhaven was not under siege by men or steel, but by the mist. For forty days, a thick, gray veil had clung to the valley floor, the spirit of every person within the gates. It was a heavy, damp presence that muffled the sound of the church bells and turned the noon sun into a pale, ghostly coin. He didn't have a silver bullet, but he had a bell