Chapter 71: The Unlocked DoorPOV: Kael DravenThe reports come in a predictable rhythm. Border counts, stockpile numbers, the slow grind of administration. Today the rhythm broke early and didn't recover.Captain Thorne came first. He was supposed to report on the search for Garrick, but he stopped at the door and stayed there longer than a man like him usually stays anywhere. "The men are talking, Alpha," he said. "About the Luna. They say she sat in the dirt with Torin for three hours. They say the fever didn't just break. They say it surrendered."I dismissed him and went back to my maps. Post-ritual sentiment. It happens after the Blood Rite, people look for meaning in everything.Then Mira came in from the domestic staff and spoke about the Luna's ruined dress not with the frustration I expected but with something quieter. Something close to reverence. And then I passed Elara in the corridor. She has been at Selene's side since childhood, and composure is her default. Today her
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