Silence had stopped. Not weakened. Not retreated because it was afraid. It had simply… stopped. For the first time since the beginning of everything, the emptiness that existed before creation had encountered something it could not erase. Something small. Something warm. Something alive. The golden light inside Amara’s hands pulsed once. Thump. Lucian froze. His eyes widened. “That was…” Another pulse came. Thump. Amara placed both hands against her stomach. Her breath caught. “Lucian…” He stared at her. For the first time in eternity, the First Flame looked completely terrified. Not because he feared death. Not because he feared the Origin. Not because he feared Azrael, the King Below, or the Devourers. He was afraid because something inside Amara was depending on him. “Our child,” he whispered. Eve smiled sadly. “Yes.” Lucian looked at Eve. “How is that possible?” Eve’s expression became serious. “Because you were never merely two beings.” The newborn
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