All Chapters of Bound in Ash and Moonlight: Chapter 31

—ELDORIA, AETHERIA—Eldoria's border shimmered like heat waves rising from sun-warmed stone, and the evening air carried a crisp bite.They came down from the horses and below them, the fae gates rose like crystalline spears from the earth, their surfaces reflecting the dying light in lights that hurt to look at directly."It's beautiful," she whispered, then immediately felt foolish for the reverence in her voice.Dante's expression remained impassive as he studied the approach to the gates. "Beauty is the fae's greatest weapon. Remember that."A line of travellers waited before the gates, in various clothes and of different species. Madeleine spotted several humans, what might have been elves based on their pointed ears and graceful movements, and creatures she couldn't readily identify. All were being questioned by tall, ethereal beings with luminescent skin and silver eyes that held too much knowledge."Veridians," Dante murmured, his voice carrying a note of distaste. "Truth-seek