{"id":3184,"date":"2026-05-28T04:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T04:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2026-05-28T04:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T04:08:13","slug":"full-the-boy-they-called-a-witch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3184","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE BOY THEY CALLED A WITCH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains around the boy\u2019s wrists began breaking apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tiny fractures spread through the iron shackles while thousands of floating weapons circled him like a violent metal storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain exploded against spinning blades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The execution plaza stood frozen in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody breathed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner stumbled backward first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His massive axe ripped free from his hands and joined the swirling hurricane above the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cN-no\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant man fell onto the wet wooden platform, crawling backward in panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis isn\u2019t possible\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy slowly lifted his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue light burned behind his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not normal light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm above Ashkar darkened violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder rolled across the kingdom like distant war drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">every torch in the plaza extinguished at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darkness swallowed the execution square except for the glowing storm of steel surrounding the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citizens screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several soldiers dropped to their knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDemon\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMonster\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWitch\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the boy\u2019s expression never changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not anger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just emptiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like something inside him had already died long ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above the square, beneath black royal banners snapping violently in the storm\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor slowly rose from his throne balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wrapped in black fur-lined armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silver streaks crossed his dark beard while scars covered the side of his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike everyone else\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he did not look surprised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He looked terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not of the power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king gripped the stone railing tightly enough for his knuckles to whiten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d he whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen beside him turned sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou know what this is?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor didn\u2019t answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the boy looked directly at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the entire execution plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Past thousands of terrified people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Straight into the king\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And for the first time in ten years\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor saw the face of someone he thought was dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A memory slammed into him like a blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman laughing beneath sunlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silver hair dancing in the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A baby wrapped in dark blue cloth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So much blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king staggered backward slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen grabbed his arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVaelor?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the king could barely breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the boy\u2019s eyes\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">were identical to hers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the child slowly stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remaining chains shattered apart completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iron fragments floated upward into the spinning storm around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers nearest the platform panicked instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKill him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cARCHERS!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rows of royal archers rushed forward through the rain, raising bows with trembling hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The captain screamed desperately\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFIRE!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of arrows launched through the storm-dark air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citizens ducked in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy never moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not even slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">every floating weapon around him spun at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLANGCLANGCLANGCLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrows exploded apart midair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wood shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steel snapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The broken fragments rained harmlessly across the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd erupted into horrified screams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One soldier dropped his sword and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then dozens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panic spread like wildfire through the royal army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the weapons weren\u2019t merely floating anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were obeying him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy took another slow step forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every sword in the storm followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like wolves following their king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain poured harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wooden execution platform cracked beneath invisible pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue lightning crawled across the floating blades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the boy spoke for the very first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice was soft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet somehow it echoed across the entire plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhere is my mother?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even thunder seemed to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles exchanged confused looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s face slowly drained of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child took another step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhere\u2026 is she?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor finally found his voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026Impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen stared at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat are you talking about?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Vaelor\u2019s eyes never left the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because ten years ago\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">on the night the northern palace burned\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he had watched Queen Lyriana die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or at least\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he thought he had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The massive gates of the execution plaza exploded inward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers were thrown violently across the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A gigantic black wolf burst through the smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature was enormous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twice the size of a horse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain steamed against its dark fur while glowing silver eyes scanned the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citizens screamed and scattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast charged directly toward the execution platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Royal guards rushed forward desperately\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSTOP IT!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf slammed into the soldiers like a living avalanche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Armor crumpled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spears snapped apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men flew across the flooded stone square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast leapt upward\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and landed beside the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The floating storm of weapons immediately stopped moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not attacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant wolf slowly lowered itself beside the child protectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then something impossible happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast whimpered softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And pressed its head gently against the boy\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child closed his glowing eyes briefly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like he recognized it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like he had missed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire plaza watched in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the wolf looked upward toward King Vaelor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And growled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not an animal growl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stumbled backward again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026Fenrir.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name spread panic through nearby nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Shadow Wolf?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s alive?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat creature died years ago!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor\u2019s breathing became uneven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Fenrir had belonged to only one person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen Lyriana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dead queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen everyone claimed had practiced forbidden magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen burned alive inside the northern palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or so the kingdom believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a voice echoed from the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou lied to us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An old woman stood near the front of the execution square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hooded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaning on a wooden cane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain poured over her ragged cloak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But her eyes burned with fury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s face tightened instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026Mira.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old woman stepped forward slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI warned you this day would come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Royal soldiers hesitated uncertainly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because every weapon near the old woman began trembling too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen stared between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat is happening?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mira pointed directly at Vaelor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou murdered your own queen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plaza exploded into chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNonsense!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSilence her!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTraitor!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the old woman screamed louder than all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou told the kingdom Lyriana was a witch because you feared her bloodline!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor roared furiously\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cENOUGH!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder exploded overhead simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The floating weapons around the boy spun violently again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child looked upward slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026Bloodline?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mira\u2019s eyes softened instantly when she looked at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in the entire plaza\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">someone looked at the child with kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou were never a witch, child.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tears mixed with rain on her wrinkled face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou were born from the oldest royal blood in Ashkar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen stepped backward in shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Mira nodded slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYour mother came from the First Kings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old woman pointed toward the storm-dark sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Stormborn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning erupted across the clouds as if responding to the name itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stared at her silently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Memories flickered painfully inside his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-810.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-810.png 406w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-810-300x276.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman singing softly beside firelight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warm hands touching his hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A silver pendant around her neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then flames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Running through smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child suddenly grabbed his head in pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The floating weapons trembled violently around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fenrir growled protectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mira continued softly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYour mother hid you after the palace betrayal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s expression darkened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou know nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Mira looked at him with hatred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know YOU killed her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen Selene turned toward Vaelor slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026Tell me she\u2019s lying.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king remained silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And silence was answer enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain hammered harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy slowly lowered his hands from his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His glowing eyes fixed onto the king again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou killed her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor\u2019s face twisted painfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt wasn\u2019t supposed to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child stared at him coldly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou killed my mother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo!\u201d the king shouted suddenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire plaza froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor stepped forward desperately toward the balcony edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou don\u2019t understand!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice cracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI loved her!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The confession stunned the entire kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the queen looked horrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor\u2019s breathing shook violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe wanted to leave Ashkar\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain streamed down his scarred face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe discovered what the nobles planned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flashbacks tore through his mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secret meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles whispering fearfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stormborn blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prophecies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child who could command iron and lightning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A king losing control of his kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey said your bloodline would destroy the throne\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy\u2019s face remained emotionless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo you murdered us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor looked shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A long silence followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the king whispered the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI tried to save you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plaza stood deathly still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor slowly removed something from beneath his armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A silver pendant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burned black along one side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy\u2019s eyes widened slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Memory struck him instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His mother wearing it while holding him as a baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe gave me this before the fire,\u201d Vaelor whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hands trembled violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe begged me to protect you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s eyes filled with agony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut the nobles came before I could escape with both of you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child\u2019s breathing slowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">uncertainty appeared in his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor looked completely broken now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI searched for you for years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen stared at him in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou told us the child died.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause if they knew he survived,\u201d Vaelor whispered, \u201cthey would never stop hunting him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mira suddenly shouted\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLiar!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old woman pointed accusingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou still let them torture him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor closed his eyes painfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because she was right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king had known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But eventually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rumors of a strange orphan child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weapons trembling near him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Villages burned after royal soldiers searched for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor had known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he had done nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he feared the prophecy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feared what the child might become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feared himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stared upward silently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain poured endlessly around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then slowly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he asked the question that truly mattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026Did my mother survive the fire?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor\u2019s face collapsed completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And for the first time\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the mighty king of Ashkar began crying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026I never found her body.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world seemed to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child\u2019s eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mira inhaled sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even Fenrir suddenly lifted his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf growled softly toward the far side of the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">someone screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hooded figure stood at the broken execution gates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motionless beneath the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Royal soldiers backed away nervously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The figure slowly removed the hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silver hair spilled downward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy froze completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So did the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen Lyriana stood beneath the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire kingdom fell to silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain streamed down her pale face while tears filled her silver eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy son.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The floating storm of weapons collapsed instantly onto the flooded ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of blades crashed across the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stared at her like he had forgotten how to breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His lips trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cM\u2026mother?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyriana smiled through tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the child ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not like a monster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not like a weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just a little boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A terrified ten-year-old child sprinting through rain toward the only person he had ever wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyriana dropped to her knees as he slammed into her arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child broke apart completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years of fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loneliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hatred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All shattered at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He sobbed violently against her chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And she held him tighter than life itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m here,\u201d she whispered desperately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m here\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire execution plaza watched silently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even hardened soldiers lowered their weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor stood frozen above them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like a man witnessing both salvation and damnation at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyriana slowly looked upward toward him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their eyes met across the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So much history passed silently between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betrayal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">an arrow launched from the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHHHK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrow flew directly toward the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward her son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyriana moved instantly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014but Vaelor moved first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king leapt from the balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps erupted across the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor crashed onto the execution platform below\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">directly between the arrow and the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THUNK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrow buried deep into the king\u2019s chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blood spread across black armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plaza exploded into screams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTHE KING!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor collapsed heavily onto the rain-soaked wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyriana rushed forward instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stared in horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers dragged a nobleman from the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A terrified duke screamed wildly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Stormborn must die!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But nobody listened anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the king was dying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor coughed blood painfully while rain poured over his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy knelt beside him slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked at him weakly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child\u2019s glowing eyes shook violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou left me alone\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor closed his eyes painfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blood spilled from his mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd I will regret that for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked toward Lyriana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI failed you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tears streamed down her face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes,\u201d she whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor nodded weakly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A long silence followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the king slowly reached toward the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hesitantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like he didn\u2019t deserve to touch him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026But you were never a monster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stared at him silently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor smiled sadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou were my son too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world disappeared around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026What?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyriana closed her eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth finally surfaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou are the last child of both bloodlines,\u201d she whispered softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Stormborn\u2026 and the House of Vaelor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy\u2019s breathing stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor nodded weakly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe prophecy was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain poured endlessly across the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe child of iron and storm wouldn\u2019t destroy Ashkar\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked at the terrified kingdom surrounding them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2026He would save it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stared at him as tears mixed with rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For ten years\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he had believed nobody wanted him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody loved him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody searched for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But now\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the king who failed him\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">had still thrown himself in front of an arrow to save him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor\u2019s eyes slowly dimmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBe better than me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then his hand fell limp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king of Ashkar died beneath the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence swallowed the plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No cheers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No triumph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child stared downward numbly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then slowly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyriana placed one hand on his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou decide what happens now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire kingdom looked toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone waited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child slowly stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain streamed down his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of weapons still covered the flooded plaza around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enough steel to destroy the kingdom entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terrified nobles backed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting for vengeance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting for slaughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy looked at the swords silently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then at the people who once called him witch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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