Bound in Ash and Moonlight
A soldier stepped forward as their carriage came to a halt, his armor gleaming in the afternoon sun—polished daily, Luke noted, not worn from actual combat.
"Emissaries of Lunaria," the soldier called out, his voice carefully neutral despite the hint of caution in his eyes. "King Tristan and Queen Aurora welcome you to Valoria." He offered a shallow bow. "I am Captain Marcus. I'll escort you to the palace."
Luke nodded while Ragnar merely grunted, his massive shoulders shifting beneath his travel cloak as he exited the carriage, forcing the soldier to take an instinctive step back.
"Lead on, Captain," Luke said, sliding from the carriage with fluid grace that contrasted with Ragnar's lumberi
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