The Lycan King's Captive
"But today, in the arena, I saw something. A girl, barely more than a child, wielding silver fire."
Seraphine went very still.
"Silver fire," Theron repeated. "Just like in the prophecy. And yet the clock remains stopped. The Hand of Gods shows no sign of the prophecy coming to pass."
The old woman was quiet for a long moment. Then she moved closer to the clock, her gnarled fingers reaching out to touch its face with reverent care.
"Perhaps," she said slowly, "the one you saw is not the catalyst."
"What do you mean?"
"The prophecy speaks of silver fire in mortal hands. But prophecies are tricky things, Your Majesty. They show possibilities, not certainties. Perhaps there is another." She tur