Bride of the Beasts
Azara traced the curve of her daughter’s cheek with her thumb, committing the shape to memory.
“Forgive me, my starlight,” she whispered.
Drawing a steadying breath, she began the binding.
Her fingers traced sigils through the air, each one shimmering before sinking gently into the child’s skin. The radiance dimmed—slowly, reluctantly—until the baby appeared no different from a mortal infant: small, warm, and utterly vulnerable.
“Live small. Live unseen,” Azara murmured, her voice fraying. “Until your power awakens… and you ascend to the heavens where you belong.”
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