{"id":4088,"date":"2026-06-01T08:44:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4088"},"modified":"2026-06-01T08:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:44:37","slug":"the-boy-who-broke-the-gate-the-dragons-were-never-the-real-enemy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4088","title":{"rendered":"The Boy Who Broke The Gate. The Dragons Were Never The Real Enemy."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first person to scream was a soldier who had survived three wars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second was a priest who had spent forty years studying forbidden prophecies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither man understood what they were seeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the gates of Blackspire Fortress were impossible to break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet they had just exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iron fragments rained across the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chains thicker than a man&#8217;s arm snapped apart like rotten string.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mountain itself seemed to groan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at the center of it all stood a starving twelve-year-old boy with rain running down his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was Kael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom called him cursed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The priests called him the last stain of the Dragon Bloodline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers called him a monster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But at that moment every person inside the fortress realized they had made a terrible mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the monster was no longer chained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And something enormous was waiting beyond the shattered gates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a brief second the entire world turned white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then everyone saw them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of black dragons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standing silently beyond the fortress entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not flying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not roaring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sight stole the breath from every living soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Captain Varrick dropped his sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Priests stumbled backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archers forgot to draw their bows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the king&#8217;s executioners stood frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragons stretched across the valley like an endless ocean of scales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Powerful enough to erase kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And every single one of them was staring at the same child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy slowly turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rainwater dripped from his cracked black armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His wrists still bled where chains had torn into his skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beside him, his younger sister Lysa lay on the stone ground where soldiers had thrown her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She couldn&#8217;t have been older than eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her face was bruised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her hands trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Kael&#8230;&#8221; she whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy knelt beside her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a moment the terrifying power vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He simply looked like an exhausted child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child who had spent years protecting the only family he had left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Are you hurt?&#8221; he asked softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lysa shook her head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But tears filled her eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They said they were going to kill you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a sad smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I know.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They said dragons are monsters.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His smile faded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Some dragons are.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he looked toward the fortress walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;And some humans are.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence swallowed the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old commander watching from above felt ice crawl through his veins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was General Aldric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was nearly seventy years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And unlike everyone else inside Blackspire Fortress, he knew the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or at least part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty years earlier he had witnessed something that no living person was supposed to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A massacre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An entire dragon clan slaughtered during a false peace negotiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burned alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom had blamed the dragons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">History books called it a glorious victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Aldric had been there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He knew the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The humans had started the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The humans had lied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now those lies had returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragons beyond the gate began moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of massive bodies shifted simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ground shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear spread through the soldiers like wildfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Malric stepped onto the battlements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His golden robes snapped in the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face was pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet his voice remained sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Archers!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds obeyed instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bows rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrows pointed toward the valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward the dragons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward Kael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy didn&#8217;t react.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragons did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A low growl rolled through the mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound was so deep that stones vibrated beneath people&#8217;s feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every dragon&#8217;s eyes began glowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black fire leaked from their mouths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The archers hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suddenly nobody wanted to shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Malric&#8217;s face twisted with rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Fire!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;FIRE!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The soldiers were terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not of dragons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of what would happen after attacking them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Kael spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One quiet sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire dragon army stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of creatures obeyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every soldier stared in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragons weren&#8217;t invading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were following orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Malric noticed it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time genuine fear appeared in his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What are you?&#8221; he whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael looked up.<\/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\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve spent twelve years asking myself the same question.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twelve years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The night the world changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael remembered fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He remembered hiding beneath a collapsed stone wall while soldiers slaughtered dragons overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His mother had pushed him there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She had kissed his forehead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then she had disappeared into battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He never saw her again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years he believed she was dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was what everyone told him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dragon hunter camps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prison guards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Priests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They all said the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your mother was a monster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your father was a monster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You survived by accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But sometimes, when Kael dreamed, he heard a voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman&#8217;s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gentle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calling his name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As if she were still alive somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in the present, lightning illuminated the valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragons suddenly parted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A path opened through their ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone watched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something massive emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dragon unlike any ever recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its scales looked black at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then midnight blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient symbols glowed across its body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its wings stretched wider than fortress towers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature approached slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every dragon lowered its head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the black dragons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the mountain seemed to bow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Aldric nearly collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he recognized the markings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They belonged to a dragon from legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The First Queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mother of Dragons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dead for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet she stood before them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant dragon stopped directly in front of Kael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their eyes met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world seemed to disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael&#8217;s breath caught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he recognized those eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not from stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not from dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman kneeling beside him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lullaby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warm hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unconditional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon lowered her head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A single tear slid down her scaled face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then something impossible happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Light exploded around her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps erupted throughout the fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon&#8217;s body began changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shrinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transforming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until a woman stood where the dragon had been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silver hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A familiar smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael couldn&#8217;t breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His knees almost gave out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The woman stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tears filled her eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My son.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael stared at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The voice from his dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The face from forgotten memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For twelve years she had searched for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For twelve years she had crossed continents and kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For twelve years she had built an army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not for conquest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael began shaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The emotions were too large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All crashing together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You left me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The words barely escaped his lips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His mother flinched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I know.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You left us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I had no choice.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You never came back.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her tears finally fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I never stopped trying.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence stretched between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years of suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years of loneliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years of grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then she slowly reached toward him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not forcing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not demanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simply hoping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael looked at her hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then at Lysa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then back at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally he stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And embraced her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fortress watched the 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