{"id":3716,"date":"2026-05-31T02:31:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T02:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3716"},"modified":"2026-05-31T02:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T02:31:34","slug":"3716","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3716","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Boy Who Stopped the Execution Axe With One Hand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The execution square of Ashkar had been built to teach obedience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For nearly three hundred years, kings had dragged traitors, rebels, thieves, and enemies of the crown onto its black stone platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The square overlooked the entire capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every execution was meant to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every death was meant to be remembered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And every witness was meant to learn the same lesson:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crown always wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today was no different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or so everyone believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Storm clouds churned above the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder rolled across distant mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of villagers crowded the square despite the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king wanted witnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear worked best when shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the center of the platform knelt a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eleven years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barefoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thin from hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chains wrapped around his wrists and ankles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mud covered his torn clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rainwater dripped from his dark hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was Kael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officially, he was accused of treason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The charge made little sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How could an eleven-year-old commit treason?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But logic had never been important in Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not when powerful men required a victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High above the square sat King Varos upon his iron throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s face remained expressionless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beside him stood nobles wrapped in expensive cloaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others simply watched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only a few seemed uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because everyone knew the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael was not being executed for a crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was being executed because of a secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A secret older than the king himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was enormous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A giant clad in black steel armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scars covered his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The axe resting upon his shoulder looked large enough to split a horse in half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder echoed overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner grabbed Kael&#8217;s hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then slammed his head against the stone block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps spread through the square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blood mixed with rainwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Kael did not cry out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He simply stared at the platform beneath him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner lifted the axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deliberately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blade reflected lightning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Varos leaned forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;End it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The order echoed across the square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The axe descended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A silver blur cutting through the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd closed their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many villagers looked away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one wanted to watch a child die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then came the sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not flesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound exploded across the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eyes opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mouths fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner&#8217;s grin vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The axe had stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael was still kneeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His right hand was raised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His fingers gripped the edge of the descending blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bare skin against sharpened steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapon trembled violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet it could not move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not even an inch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner pushed harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muscles bulged beneath his armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What\u2026?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice barely escaped his throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd stood frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king slowly rose from his throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then something impossible happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue light appeared beneath the boy&#8217;s skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thin lines glowed across his arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stone platform beneath him began cracking apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A royal mage stumbled backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face turned white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another mage whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It cannot be.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The glowing marks continued spreading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-978.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-978.png 347w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-978-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across Kael&#8217;s hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across his neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rain hissed as droplets touched the light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s expression transformed from confidence into fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kind powerful men hide from the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he recognized the symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every member of the royal bloodline knew them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mark of Aether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mark of the First Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A power believed extinct for over five hundred years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A power capable of destroying kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner released the axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He backed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in his life, he looked afraid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael slowly stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains around his wrists began vibrating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blue energy intensified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The iron restraints shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pieces scattered across the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder exploded overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning illuminated the square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd stepped backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody understood what they were witnessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But every instinct screamed danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king drew his sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Kill him!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The command shattered the silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of royal soldiers charged forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spears lowered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shields raised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire army moving against one child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael looked at them.<\/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\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he didn&#8217;t understand what was happening either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the first soldier attacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spear lunged toward his chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instinct answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue energy erupted from Kael&#8217;s body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A shockwave exploded outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The platform shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone blocks launched into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens of soldiers were thrown backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Royal banners tore from their poles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Windows shattered throughout the square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at the center stood Kael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surrounded by blue lightning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unharmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awakened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s face had become pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because this was exactly what he had feared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exactly what he had spent eleven years trying to prevent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far beneath the royal palace existed a hidden chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A chamber containing records forbidden to the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Records describing a prophecy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Last Heir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child carrying the complete power of the First Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child who would either save Ashkar\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or destroy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eleven years earlier, a baby bearing the Mark of Aether had been born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Varos ordered the child murdered immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the queen refused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She secretly arranged for the infant to disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen died shortly afterward under mysterious circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And everyone believed the heir was gone forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared at Kael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not with anger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy finally understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You know who I am.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king remained silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That silence became the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael&#8217;s heart pounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fragments of memory surfaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman singing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A silver necklace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warm hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Screams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His entire life he had believed himself an orphan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now he realized his life had been stolen before it even began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king raised his sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You should have died eleven years ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The confession echoed across the square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For one terrible moment, nobody moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then voices erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The villagers began shouting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles exchanged terrified glances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because their king had just admitted the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael wasn&#8217;t a traitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was the rightful heir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the king had tried to execute him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Varos saw the realization spreading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panic entered his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power built upon lies always fears witnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Seize him!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers looked uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some lowered their weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others looked toward the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom was changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then something unexpected happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael lowered his glowing hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The energy around him faded slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He looked exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not furious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not vengeful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t want your throne.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The square fell silent again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t want it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The words carried across the rain-soaked plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I never wanted any of this.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, uncertainty crossed the king&#8217;s face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he had spent eleven years fearing a monster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet standing before him was only a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child forced into a war he never started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael looked at the villagers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People just like the ones who had raised him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he looked back at the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You murdered my family.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You hunted me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You tried to kill me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sword in the king&#8217;s hand trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Kael spoke words nobody expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I forgive you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 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