owly, beautifully. Trees regrew, rivers sparkled with
no longer ju
ire, but in white. Today was her coronation-n
emonial armor and a faint s
ought to keep this world alive. But they
rown-woven from fire-forged silver and
with golden ligh
ged to another world. But Caeloth is my home n
hand, quietly
s eru
deep in the outer void,
ing st
lame... f
rs had
ng the sky shimmer as a portal opened above the sea. The Gate
d like her mother's
born. But Caeloth... it's where
strength in his gaze. "The Council believes i
I've been wait
ed-magic and nature lived side by side.
d, a voice whisper
assed on. The story nev
my little Seer. There's a whole o
epped through the Gat
w stood open-guarded, hono
anning both realms, branches brushing stars.
y the Curs
truth, every loss, every flame.
on her temple. "They've started
"Let's hope they thin
e distance-Lira among them, re
," Ben said. "No more curse
oss Caeloth. Peace reigned-but adventure wou
told the tale, the fl
pose. In the heart of the High Temple, Ella placed the ancient Flame Orb
s, and diplomats. Her daughter, Lira, now a gifted you
the end of the story. This
ge of the gathering, p
rough the hall-marking each witness with a spa
as danced between realms. Peace was
altar and turned to Lira. "
the stolen girl, and the realm of fla
ends ne
brave enough to car
f motion. But when Ella walked them now, she saw everything differen
he city, she placed a worn book on
the Curse
Ella
ad. "You're writin
e longer than memory. And someone
ze whispered th
street, watching-qu
er. "One day, this world
hen I'll be read
mark on Ella's wrist glowed faintly-less
en the stolen can
walking side by side. Floating towers shimmered above ancient s
n the courtyard-energy dancing around he
r than I ever
"She's the next keepe
e from beyond the stars.
lla whispered. "On
s steady. "Are you rea
d. "We never sto
rown to the council and gave
ge now," she said
dded. "
ortal in the mountains, the stars above see
nd of their
st beg
ythms. Lira-now sixteen-stood before the Templ
roared; it hummed gently,
stance. "She's stronger than e
s the future... bu
the temple, the mark glowing n
watched in silence a
alms,"* a voice echoed, not
s, one fire
o her parents
eyes. "Then this world, and th
s daughter's shoulder.
enveloping Lir
sky-half Caelothian, half Eart
ould ne
gacy of the fl