Veil Of Starlit Vows

pers with star charts scattered everywhere, and the soft glow of the usual starry sky outside was gone, replaced by a dull, gray dawn. One star was missing, a dark hole in

ng under the Veil of Stars, the shadow that ruined it all. Her chest tightened wi

The door banged open, and Veyra, the High Oracle, rushed in, her silver robe torn, her face lined with worry. "The Veil is broken," she said quickly, her voice shaking. "That shadow hurt the Starborn-your link with Tavion is the key, but it's not

a's stomach dropped. His family, the Starborn protectors of the Veil, were either in danger or part of something worse. She looked at Tavion, his face peaceful yet pained, and gently moved his hair aside, her touch sparking a warm feeling between the

laughed, a sound like breaking glass. "The promise is mine," it hissed, then melted into black dust and vanished. Elyndra held Tavion close, her love a bright spot in the dark, as t

their light dim against the growing shadows creeping through the city. Elyndra's starlight wrapped around Tavion, but the mark kept glowing, a sign the danger wasn't over. Her love for hi

dra's in a burst of sparks. Veyra stepped in, calm but firm. "The prophecy ties them, Lirien. The shadow fears their love." Elyndra's hands shook as she

ak-easy targets." Elyndra's mind spun-Tavion's fall, the mark, his missing family-all tied to this old mistake. She leaned close, her lips brushing his forehead, and a soft light glowed from the mark. His eyes opened

lyndra's starlight fought his magic, a bright clash that lit the room, but Tavion groaned, the mark hurting him more. Veyra's shield cracked under the pressure, and Kael laughed. "The promise en

, but the mark on his arm glowed brighter, a countdown to Kael's threat. Elyndra's star chart shook in her hands, the Lyra pattern breaking more, showing the shadow's power growing stronger. Her love

" Elyndra nodded, taking Tavion's hand, their magics mixing in a soft hum. His eyes met hers, full of deep feeling, and he squeezed her hand. "I won't let it take

as moving fast. She gathered the guards, her starlight lighting their weapons, and led them out, Tavion insisting on coming despite his pain. The fight outside was terrifying-dark monsters with sharp claws, m

, and the Veil above darkened, stars disappearing one by one. Veyra's song from the healing room stopped, and a tall, eyeless shadow rose behind Kael, its voice sad and deep. "The Starborn's soul is mine." Elyndra hel

sky outside was gone, replaced by a dull, gray dawn. One star was missing, a dark hole in the pattern above Celestara, and her heart sank. Tavion lay beside her on a makeshift bed, his breathing weak and uneven, a dark mark on his arm glowing like a b

The door banged open, and Veyra, the High Oracle, rushed in, her silver robe torn, her face lined with worry. "The Veil is broken," she said quickly, her voice shaking. "That shadow hurt the Starborn-your link with Tavion is the key, but it's not

a's stomach dropped. His family, the Starborn protectors of the Veil, were either in danger or part of something worse. She looked at Tavion, his face peaceful yet pained, and gently moved his hair aside, her touch sparking a warm feeling between the

laughed, a sound like breaking glass. "The promise is mine," it hissed, then melted into black dust and vanished. Elyndra held Tavion close, her love a bright spot in the dark, as t

their light dim against the growing shadows creeping through the city. Elyndra's starlight wrapped around Tavion, but the mark kept glowing, a sign the danger wasn't over. Her love for hi

dra's in a burst of sparks. Veyra stepped in, calm but firm. "The prophecy ties them, Lirien. The shadow fears their love." Elyndra's hands shook as she

ak-easy targets." Elyndra's mind spun-Tavion's fall, the mark, his missing family-all tied to this old mistake. She leaned close, her lips brushing his forehead, and a soft light glowed from the mark. His eyes opened

lyndra's starlight fought his magic, a bright clash that lit the room, but Tavion groaned, the mark hurting him more. Veyra's shield cracked under the pressure, and Kael laughed. "The promise en

, but the mark on his arm glowed brighter, a countdown to Kael's threat. Elyndra's star chart shook in her hands, the Lyra pattern breaking more, showing the shadow's power growing stronger. Her love

" Elyndra nodded, taking Tavion's hand, their magics mixing in a soft hum. His eyes met hers, full of deep feeling, and he squeezed her hand. "I won't let it take

as moving fast. She gathered the guards, her starlight lighting their weapons, and led them out, Tavion insisting on coming despite his pain. The fight outside was terrifying-dark monsters with sharp claws, m

, and the Veil above darkened, stars disappearing one by one. Veyra's song from the healing room stopped, and a tall, eyeless shadow rose behind Kael, its voice sad and deep. "The Starborn's soul is mine." Elyndra hel