The great marble halls of the Grand Academy of Eldoria were quiet as the final twilight of the century settled over the spires. Rows of towering stained-glass windows illuminated the polished floors with deep hues of violet, amber, and crimson. At the very end of the gallery, a massive semicircular window depicted two grand, sweeping figures: a wolf woven from brilliant golden fire and a phoenix rising from silver starlight, their wings overlapping to protect the worlds nestled beneath them.A young elven instructor stood before the vibrant display, her hand resting gently on the shoulder of her young son, who was staring up at the glass with wide, reflective eyes."Is it true, Mother?" the boy asked, his voice barely louder than a whisper in the vast, echoing hall. "Did she really start as someone who had nothing? No pack, no friends, and no hope?""It is true, Kael," the mother replied softly, her gaze lifting to trace the silver lines of the phoenix’s crest. "She was betrayed by th
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