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Kael's End

Author: Abi Gail O
last update publish date: 2026-07-12 05:19:09

**POV: Aria**

The eastern border treaty negotiation began the following week.

It was, in its own way, the most ordinary significant thing that had happened since the coming-of-age ceremony. No operatives. No coalition. No late-night messages carrying urgent information. Just two territories sitting across a table from each other, working through the practical details of correcting something that had been wrong for forty years.

Kael participated as an advisor, as the council's determination had
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