Celeste's povTheron's summons came at dawn.I had been in Moonstone, dealing with yet another arrested cult member, when the message arrived. “Come immediately. I have new discovery about the prophecy. It's critical information.”I rode to Shadowfang with an escort, arriving by midday. Lyra met me at the gates, her daughter Seraphina—now two years old—balanced on her hip. The child had her mother's storm-gray eyes and her father's dark hair, a perfect blend of both kingdoms."He has been locked in the library for three days," Lyra said as we walked. "Barely eating, barely sleeping. Whatever he found, it has him completely consumed.""And you did not press him?""I tried. He said he needed to be certain before he spoke." She shifted Seraphina to her other hip. "But Celeste, he looked... troubled."We found Theron in the library's deepest chamber, surrounded by ancient texts and scattered parchments. His face was haggard, eyes red from lack of sleep. King Aldric and Ronan were already
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