KIRAThe vast, deep violet expanse of night slowly retreated over the mountain ridges, bowing to the first soft, pearlescent glow of a quiet, unbroken dawn. Far above the jagged granite spires of the Eastern Range, delicate ribbons of light unfolded across the sky, washing the high clouds in muted shades of pale rose, liquid amber, and soft lavender.A crisp, alpine draft brushed across the High Keep's terrace, bringing with it the resinous scent of wet cedar needles, crushed slate, and the faint, comforting aroma of woodsmoke drifting upward from the waking valley floor. Down in Sun Ridge, the blanket of morning mist lay undisturbed over the timber rooftops and wide stone plazas, muffling the peaceful first sounds of a new day—the low chime of the town square bell, the creak of market stalls opening along the avenue, and the light, companionable footsteps of joint human and shifter sentries returning from their dawn rounds.I sat enveloped in my deep cedar armchair, the wool throw wr
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