The gates closed behind Kael.Silence surrounded him.The fortress was colder than he expected.Red flames burned along the walls, but they gave off no warmth. Long black corridors stretched into darkness, decorated with portraits of ancient Crimson rulers.Kael walked slowly.Every step echoed.“Mother?”His voice trembled.No answer.Then a door at the end of the corridor opened.A woman stood there.Kael stopped.She was dressed in a long crimson gown, her silver hair falling over her shoulders.She looked older than the woman in his memories.But her eyes—Kael knew those eyes.His mother’s eyes.“Kael.”His chest tightened.“Mother…”She smiled.For one brief moment, the powerful Crimson Queen disappeared.She was simply his mother.The woman who had once held him as a baby.Kael ran toward her.But before he could reach her, she raised her hand.“Stop.”Kael froze.“Why?”Her expression became painful.“Because if you come any closer, I may not be able to do what I must.”Kael s
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