Prince Kealen's PovThe first thing I felt is pain. But— given the last thing I remember is a serpent beast trying to eat me, it's something of a miracle to even breathe.The ground beneath me feels cold and damp, my fingers twitching against the moss, and when I try to move, my joint protests."Great," I groan under my breath.My vision blurs for a moment before settling, the fog still hanging thick, curling low and pale around the trees. And then I see it— what's left of the serpent. Its body lies twisted a few feet away, its scales glinting faintly gold in the dim light. There is a charred mark on its head, like something seared straight through it.I blink at it. "I don't remember doing that."Something soft rustles nearby. My hand instantly goes to my sword despite the joint ache— well, it would, if my sword isn't lying a few feet away from my reach. I grunt, dragging myself toward it.And that's when I see it… an owl.A small, black and white owl, laying motionless near the ser
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