Triple Temptation
The runes around his image didn't speak of conquest; they spoke of containment.
"The Shadow King was a construct, Rhea," Morga explained, her finger tracing the jagged lines of the door. "An artificial intelligence of the soul, designed by the First Ones to keep the true masters of this world in the deep sleep. He was the one who maintained the 'Grey,' the one who kept the magic stagnant and predictable. He was the barrier between us and the things that came before the moon."
"The ancient gods," Ash whispered, his face turning the color of ash.