The Silver Pact
He reached out, taking my hand in a tight, protective grip, pulling me up to stand directly at his side on the highest step of the dais.
"Rise, lords of the North," Gideon commanded, his deep baritone vibrating through the room with absolute authority. "We have no time for regrets or apologies. The enemy is at our doorstep, and our gates are ticking down to a breach."
Lord Thane stood up, his eyes shining with renewed purpose. He walked over to the ancient stone alcove behind the throne and lifted a wooden chest lined with white velvet. Inside lay the ancient Sovereign Crown of the Frost Ridge,a heavy band forged from meteoritic iron and inlaid with raw starlight silver.