"Tell the truth."The voice echoed across the endless sea of silver water.Not one voice.Three.Lyra heard her own.Kael heard his.The Void King heard his.The words reverberated through the Chamber of Origins, seeming to come from everywhere at once.The massive door continued opening slowly.Ancient light spilled from the gap.The silver water beneath their feet remained perfectly still, reflecting a sky filled with endless stars.Nobody moved.Nobody spoke.For the first time since entering the Chamber, even the Void King looked uneasy.The feeling surprised Lyra.This was a being who had faced imprisonment, corruption, and the collapse of worlds.Yet a single door made him nervous.That alone was enough to make her cautious.The door opened fully.Beyond it lay another chamber.Smaller.Simpler.Three stone seats stood in a circle.Nothing else.No weapons.No runes.No magical defenses.Only three empty chairs.Waiting.The voices spoke again."Take your places."The command ca
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