Born of Ash and Night
Her eyes lift to me then, sharp and assessing—but warm beneath it.
“She loved you fiercely,” the queen says. “That was always her greatest weakness.”
I swallow. “She died for it.”
“Yes,” the queen agrees. “And I will not forgive the world for that.”
The air tightens—not with rage, but with promise.
Cain rises slowly. “Your Majesty… why are you here?”
The queen finally turns from the pyre.
“Because when Maereth fell,” she says, “every protection she built with blood and bone and stubborn will collapsed.”
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