Tamed by the Blind Alpha King
"This is Solan, son of the shadow and the sun. And I swear to you—by every stone of this Citadel and every beat of my heart—he will grow up in a world where he never has to lift a sword to prove he belongs here. The horizon is ours, and our tomorrow is eternal!"
The plaza erupted. The cheers that followed were deafening—a tidal wave of pure, unadulterated joy, music, and weeping gratitude that rose up toward the sapphire sky like a living prayer. The horns played a triumphant, harmonious tune, the drums a constant, joyful beat, and from the terraced gardens hundreds of white doves and golden solar-birds rose into the air in a breathtaking dance of light and shadow.