{"id":2923,"date":"2026-05-26T06:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T06:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=2923"},"modified":"2026-05-26T06:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T06:02:18","slug":"the-burning-sword-chose-a-barefoot-child-and-the-royal-court-realized-the-dragons-never-truly-abandoned-the-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=2923","title":{"rendered":"The Burning Sword Chose a Barefoot Child\u2014And the Royal Court Realized the Dragons Never Truly Abandoned the Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The throne hall was already collapsing when the little boy walked into the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flames climbed the shattered pillars like living creatures.<br>Smoke poured across the ceiling in thick black waves.<br>Pieces of burning stone crashed from above while terrified nobles crowded the balconies screaming for escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at the center of the chaos\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the royal throne burned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not the gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not the velvet banners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The throne itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient black fire poured from deep cracks in the stone seat where the kingdom\u2019s cursed sword had remained trapped for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one dared approach it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not soldiers.<br>Not kings.<br>Not even the royal bloodline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because everyone knew the stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword was alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And every warrior who tried pulling it free died screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGET BACK!\u201d a guard shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the little boy kept walking forward barefoot across the burning floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash clung to his torn clothes.<br>Blood streaked one side of his face.<br>He looked far too small against the inferno swallowing the throne room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles panicked instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStop him!\u201d<br>\u201cHe\u2019ll die!\u201d<br>\u201cSomeone drag the child away!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But no soldier moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because something about the boy felt wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not frightening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child walked straight toward the burning throne while flames twisted violently around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he reached into the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire throne hall held its breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone expected screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expected flesh burning from bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the fire bent around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like it recognized him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden flames spiraled harmlessly across the child\u2019s skin while ancient glowing symbols ignited beneath the throne itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stumbled backward instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The little boy wrapped his hand around the sword\u2019s blackened hilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And pulled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The throne exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A violent wave of fire ripped through the hall hard enough to extinguish every torch simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darkness swallowed the chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only the sword still burned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bright gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child stood motionless holding the flaming blade while glowing embers drifted silently around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then something massive appeared behind him through the smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Huge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dragon-shaped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps erupted across the throne hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The silhouette spread across the burning walls like an ancient creature waking after centuries of sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s face turned pale with terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat sword\u2026\u201d he whispered shakily. \u201cOnly answers to royal blood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And suddenly everyone in the royal court understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The barefoot child they ignored\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">might be the true heir to the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For nearly four hundred years, the kingdom of Arkanis ruled beside dragons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not as masters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As equals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first kings forged sacred bonds with the ancient beasts through blood oaths older than recorded history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, humans and dragons built the Golden Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cities rose above the clouds.<br>Harvests never failed.<br>Enemies feared crossing the borders guarded by fire from the skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the center of that alliance stood the royal bloodline of House Vaeryn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dragonblood Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their rulers carried silver-gold fire in their veins, allowing them to wield the Flamebound Sword\u2014a living weapon created from dragon fire itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only true heirs could touch it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then came the betrayal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thirty years earlier, King Aldric Vaeryn died suddenly during peace negotiations inside his own castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By sunrise, half the royal family was dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remaining heirs vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And General Morcant seized the throne claiming dragons abandoned humanity after the royal bloodline \u201cfell weak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragons disappeared soon after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without a single roar from the skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom mourned them for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the truth was far darker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragons had not abandoned the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They abandoned the traitors who stole it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The burning throne hall shook violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child tightened his grip on the flaming sword while nobles backed away in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Morcant stared at him like he was seeing a nightmare come alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat is your name?\u201d the king demanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The little boy looked up slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes reflected pure gold through the flames now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCassian.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name hit the throne hall like thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen Elira Vaeryn once announced that if she ever had another son\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">she would name him Cassian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morcant\u2019s breathing became uneven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He personally ordered every surviving Vaeryn child executed during the coup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every heir hunted.<br>Every blood relative erased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or so he believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king pointed shakily toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-727.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-727.png 359w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-727-191x300.png 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou should be dead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cassian looked confused by the hatred in his voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question echoed through the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simple.<br>Innocent.<br>Terrifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Morcant suddenly realized something horrifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child truly didn\u2019t know who he was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The throne room doors exploded open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More soldiers rushed inside wearing black royal armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the moment they saw Cassian holding the Flamebound Sword\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">they stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One soldier whispered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe prophecy\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morcant turned furiously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKill him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because behind Cassian\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the dragon shadow was growing larger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smoke twisted unnaturally across the walls as massive wings slowly unfolded inside the darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire castle trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then came a sound nobody in the kingdom had heard for thirty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dragon\u2019s growl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep.<br>Ancient.<br>Earth-shaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several nobles collapsed instantly screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ceiling cracked overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And outside the castle\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">something enormous moved through the storm clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morcant\u2019s face drained of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cassian looked upward instinctively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a memory flashed through his mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soft.<br>Warm.<br>Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Run if they find you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another flash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blood spreading across marble floors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dragons roaring above a burning palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His mother crying while handing him to a hooded servant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Protect my son.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cassian staggered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword pulsed violently in his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon shadow behind him moved closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a royal advisor screamed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYOUR MAJESTY LOOK!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone turned toward the shattered cathedral windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A gigantic shape descended slowly from the storm clouds outside the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black scales.<br>Golden eyes.<br>Wings larger than towers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dragon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature landed against the palace walls with enough force to shake the entire kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People in the streets below began screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because dragons were supposed to be extinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this one bowed its massive head directly toward the throne room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward Cassian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The oldest noble in the hall suddenly dropped to his knees trembling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s true,\u201d he whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others followed immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One by one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not to Morcant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To Cassian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked horrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStand up!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But nobody obeyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because every citizen knew the ancient law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The dragons kneel only to the rightful ruler.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morcant grabbed his sword furiously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI built this kingdom!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old noble looked at him with disgust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo,\u201d he whispered. \u201cYou stole it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king roared and charged toward Cassian himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child flinched instinctively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the Flamebound Sword moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not swung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blade exploded with golden fire so violently the king flew backward across the throne hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morcant crashed into the broken throne gasping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burn marks spread across his armor instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword protected Cassian on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hall fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even Cassian stared at the weapon in shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a voice echoed from the dragon behind the windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not spoken aloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside every mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>At last\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles screamed in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because dragons were not supposed to speak human language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the creature\u2019s ancient golden eyes remained fixed on Cassian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The bloodline survives.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tears suddenly filled Cassian\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because somehow\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he recognized the voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not from memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From childhood dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon lowered its head beside the shattered windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And gently\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">carefully\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the enormous creature pressed its forehead against the castle wall nearest the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like greeting family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morcant struggled to stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rage twisted across his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou think this changes anything?\u201d he snarled. \u201cThe kingdom is mine!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the dragon looked at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And for the first time in decades\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the false king truly understood fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature\u2019s voice thundered across the throne room again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>You murdered the Dragon Queen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence detonated through the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cassian froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dragon Queen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles stared in horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because ancient legends claimed House Vaeryn carried dragon blood through the queens\u2014not the kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morcant\u2019s face turned ghostly pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou lie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the dragon\u2019s eyes burned brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Elira Vaeryn died protecting her son from you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cassian\u2019s chest tightened painfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flashes returned stronger now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her silver-gold eyes.<br>Her hands covered in blood.<br>Her final scream as soldiers broke through palace doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword in Cassian\u2019s hand ignited brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morcant backed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon\u2019s growl shook the castle foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>When House Vaeryn fell\u2026 we left this kingdom to burn beneath thieves.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every noble suddenly understood the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragons never abandoned humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They abandoned Morcant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom\u2019s suffering began the moment the rightful bloodline was betrayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now the heir had returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cassian looked around the shattered throne hall trembling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the terrified nobles.<br>The burning banners.<br>The broken throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then quietly asked the dragon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat happens now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancient beast stared at him silently for a long moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then answered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>That choice belongs to you, little king.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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