Five years later.The threat of the cycle of power lingered, latent in the chaotic aura of my son, Niran, but the unity we had forged had become our armor against fate. We had learned to live with the truth: life was not the absence of problems, but the ability to solve them together.The midday sun fell on the central courtyard of the herd, transformed into a playground. The old stone walls, once symbols of siege, now served as a backdrop for laughter.I laughed, a free and loud laugh that echoed in the bond.I sat on the grass, my back resting on Aiden's lap, as I wove a crown of wildflowers. My triple mark was a familiar warmth beneath the linen of my tunic.This is happiness, Nira said placidly.Aiden, his Rune of Strength glowing faintly in the sunlight, smiled as he stroked my hair. His posture was one of total relaxation, a hard-earned peace.“You've been smiling like that all morning,” Aiden murmured, his voice deep. “What are you up to?”“I'm just enjoying everything,” I repl
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