THE ALTAR WE BURNED
The First Flame birthing not destruction, but creation.
The Sanctuary forged as a cradle, not a prison.
The Choir, once voices of joy, transformed into wailing lament by one man’s ambition.
Catherine’s descent.
Cathros’ manipulation.
And through it all, the ember—waiting, watching, whispering hope.
The ember burned through her lies, through her doubts, through the layers of pain stitched into her soul.
And when the visions faded, she knelt before the Keeper.
“I know what I must do.”
The Keeper bowed. “Then go. Be what we could not.”
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