THE HEIRESS THEY BURRIED
The great hall of shelves and glass vaults stood exactly as before, but something in the air itself felt different, a low hum of anticipation that hadn't been present on their first arrival, as though the entire facility had been holding its breath and had only now begun, cautiously, to exhale.
The four collected Keys, the obsidian disc, the pale crystal, the small stone from Blackwood's Sacrifice Door, and Aurora's delicate golden star, began glowing simultaneously the moment the group stepped back onto the platform, a soft harmonizing light passing between them as though each recognized the others' presence across the room.
"Four Keys acknowledged," the Caretaker announced. "Final Judgment