Marked From Birth
The intensity of his gaze made the vast, vaulted room feel small and private.
Lady Morana, forced by ancient law to recognize the victor of a Trial, stepped forward. Her hands trembled slightly as she held the Crown of the Two Skies—a masterpiece of gold and silver intertwined, representing the sun and the moon in an eternal, unbreakable balance. Morana’s lips thinned, her pride wounded by the girl she had once dismissed.
"By the power of the Moon and the witness of the Sun," Morana intoned, her voice bitter but loud enough to echo against the stone rafters. "I crown you Audrey, Luna of the Solar Eclipse. May your light never dim, and your shadow never falter."