BONE CROWN
It looked human—a giant, broad-shouldered man carved from weathered granite.
Countless spiderweb cracks ran across its skin, glowing with a slow, sluggish black pulse, as if darkness itself took the place of blood in its veins. Long, matted hair fell over its shoulders, and an iron crown, twisted and pitted by age, sat heavy across its brow.
Then it opened its eyes.
They were neither black nor silver. They were completely blank—polished, milky white marble that reflected nothing in the chamber.
A sudden, freezing draft swept through the hall.
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