The stars went dark.Not completely.Not forever.But for one terrifying moment, the endless sky of the Chamber of Origins seemed to hold its breath.Silence spread across the Chamber.Heavy.Unnatural.The kind of silence that arrived before everything changed.Lyra stared at the Heart.Surely she had misheard.After everything they had been through.After every prophecy.Every trial.Every ancient secret.Every revelation.There couldn't possibly be another surprise waiting for them.And yet—The expression on the Heart's face said otherwise.The silver-haired child stood perfectly still.Ancient eyes fixed on something beyond the stars.Beyond the Chamber.Beyond reality itself.The color had drained from the child's face.The sight alone made Lyra uneasy.If the Heart was shocked, then whatever had happened was serious.Very serious.Kael stepped forward immediately."What do you mean, a fourth Sovereign?"The Heart didn't answer.Not right away.Instead, the child lifted a trembl
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