d black as the Veil shatter

in flowing darkness-taller than any mortal,

g,"* Ella whispe

blue. "He's beyond cursed magic. This is

rembled. Armies of wraiths poured into the valley. C

aching deep into the fla

palm ignited.

d her. Light burst from her chest, forming

rled. "You are a sp

," she said. "No

of the First Flame. The crow

ght consum

alm will fall. And when it do

her chest. The

power... but also

orizon-Caeloth's last stand. The Shadow King hovered above, clo

no longer glowing-it burned. The First Flame

sword drawn, armor s

s it,"

d. "We en

-Earth and Caeloth-connected by a shimmerin

d two realms. Yo

ms. "Then I'll sha

very spark of magic inside her. The Flame ignited fully-wra

but this time his darkne

olliding like stars. Screams, light, silence

e was

ned

ish

ound, barely consci

in?" she

e her dimmed, f

e people rose to greet the sun-for

-

he final chapter

bloomed. Magic flowed free once more,

l. The mark on her wrist had faded, but some

rown, only a quiet smile. "T

"But Earth still calls me

he said. "Walk between th

him. "Would you

then took her

as a portal opened-stable, ca

th worlds. No longer

t r

Seer anymor

No. You're th

hey stepped thr

ng-green returning to the scorched hills, laughter echoing

e first arrived, the mark on her

d quietly. "Y

h needs me. My family... t

s eyes betrayed pain

think I was never meant t

ath formed between realms-a bridge o

hand. "So thi

"No. This is

he bridge. Light s

n-she w

-

she appeared in the exact spot she vanished from

, far away, Caeloth still

r whatever came next-because

the Seer

own heartbeat echo. She stood at the center, draped in silver and f

throne, his once-cursed cr

re?" she a

d. "But you gave us a future t

"Then we le

d-mages, warriors, elders, even

ic. The moment it touched Ella's brow, the skies above Caeloth lit

rests bloomed. Rivers shimmer

m had ch

his hand, an

y sat upon th

Ella was no longer just a

*, bearer of the Flame, a

h bloomed, its skies clear, magic flowing freel

Citadel, overlooking the realm s

yal silver. "The council has

r head. "I'm

e now. You carry both flame and

m. "Would you st

nly if you'll

ns. Ella wore robes woven with gold flame, h

crowd chanted-not just her na

of Flame a

ght arched across the sky. N

lds. On

f that new dawn, she

id, a ripple stirred-as if so

it

-

y-fields regrew, rivers cleared, and laughter returned to

aring out at the horizon. A crown s

uietly. "They wa

girl stolen from Earth... n

len," he said. "

ke fire and light combined. "I don't want to rule like

build them. I'll b

people cheered as Ella took the crown, th

old fire pit where it all began

afraid... thank you

, in the space between stars and

ry wasn

pter had fou

ater, Caelo

rees returned. Rivers sang. Magic

dressed not as a warrior, but as a guardian of two wor

ilver and midnight blue-the

l this?" Ella asked, g

e said, tak

or of both Caeloth and Earth. Portals would ope

lood-human and magical-playe

for a while,"

d. "You'l

led. "A

the portal to Earth, th

stolen. I w