Palace Games

He grinned sheepishly, nudging a displaced suit of armor back into place with his foot. “Just a minor… realignment. Kaelen! Are you hiding?”A mischievous giggle floated down from the upper balcony. “Found you!” Kaelen dropped from the railing, landing with a soft *thud* right in front of Vincent, her fiery hair a blur of orange and gold. She was wearing practical leather trousers and a tunic, a quiver of arrows slung over her back. “Ready to get your backside handed to you, big guy?” she challenged, a glint in her amber eyes. Vincent let out a mock growl. “You wish, Wildling! I’ve been practicing my new move!” He lunged, but she was quicker, sidestepping him with a laugh. “Too slow, buttercup!” she taunted, then darted away, leading him in a chase through the hall. Max entered from the opposite end, a large chunk of venison bone in his hand, gnawing on it contentedly. He watched the spectacle, a deep, rumbling laugh escaping him. “They’re good for each other, Bella. Keeps him on h

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Family Bonding

The grand dining hall, usually a bastion of refined elegance, had, in the weeks since the Confluence, devolved into a delightful cacophony. Breakfasts were now less a meal and more a strategic operation. Lyraeus, ever the picture of regal composure, still managed to eat his perfectly portioned moon-fruit while engaging Edward in a discourse on inter-dimensional trade routes. Sylas, nestled by the largest window, communed silently with a particularly stubborn patch of moss growing between the flagstones, occasionally offering a cryptic murmur about "the whispers of the earth." And then there were Vincent and Kaelen. “No, no, no!” Kaelen declared, her fiery hair practically sparking as she wrestled a piece of roasted boar from Vincent’s plate. “You eat the crust first! It’s the best part!” “That&

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Palace Games

Family Bonding