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The Hall of Mirrors

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Kael

Veyra woke like a blade being polished—hushed, bright, and a little too pleased with its own reflection.

By noon, the Hall of Mirrors had filled with courtiers who smelled like money and nerves. The room itself was a geometry problem: a hundred panels of silvered glass angled to catch every breath, every blink, every lie. High above, a skylight dripped white light as if noon had been jarred and poured.

Lumi tugged my sleeve. “Ground rules?”

“Don’t touch anything that looks like it’s going to ask a personal question,” I said.

She nodded solemnly. “So, the whole room.”

Riley came to stand at my side—black jacket, bare throat, eyes that had learned to put out fires and start them. I didn’t reach for her hand. I didn’t have to. Choosing to stand here was already its own vow.

Solven materialized from a mirror with all the humility of a sermon. Their mask today was half-moon, half-sun, stitched where the two refused to agree.

“Majesty. Lady Riley.” A courteous incline. “Veyra th
Magdeleina Thomson

Sorry it took me so long to post this next chapter — I’ve been sick. I promise I’ll make it up to you! 💕

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