The throne still burns. Around it, four people who refused to leave.
Seris Vale — Ashen Knight. Cracked plate, cooling ember seams, and a vow he keeps long after the crown is ash.
Mirael Hollowsong — Veil Oracle. She listens to moth-wing silence and tells the court which names the dark still wants.
Kael Thornwick — Gilded Cutpurse. He steals the dynasty’s gold back into living hands, one fox-grin at a time.
Orrun Dustmere — Mossbound Colossus. Stone flesh, living moss, lantern beetles in the cracks — the quiet wall no siege has broken.
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