KIRAThe purple velvet of twilight gradually darkened into a deep, star-dusted night above the peaks of the Western Range.The high mountain air grew crisp and still, carrying the clean, sharp scents of resinous pine, crushed slate, and the faint, comforting aroma of woodsmoke rising from the hearths below. Down in the valley, the thousand golden lanterns of Sun Ridge shone like a mirror of the clear night sky, outlining the peaceful avenues, stone archways, and quiet courtyards of a realm completely at rest.I sat enveloped in my deep cedar armchair, the wool blanket warm over my lap, my weathered hands resting comfortably atop the smooth, dark handle of my oak cane.Beside me, Kade stood as an unyielding titan against the starry expanse. His dark leather coat, lined with heavy silver fur, caught the pale starlight. His white hair gleamed like spun silver, and his sharp, stormy grey eyes swept across the vast, unified horizon with a calm, profound satisfaction that eighty years of li
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