{"id":4712,"date":"2026-06-06T01:22:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4712"},"modified":"2026-06-06T01:22:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:22:45","slug":"full-the-daggers-changed-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4712","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE DAGGERS CHANGED DIRECTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The moon hung high above the Royal Fortress of Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silver light washed across stone towers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cold winds swept through the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Torches flickered along the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guards stood watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles gathered after an evening banquet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything seemed peaceful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until the assassin appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one saw him arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One moment the fortress wall was empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next, a dark figure stood atop the ancient stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His silver mask gleamed beneath the moonlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His black cloak fluttered in the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And his eyes were locked on a single target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A ragged teenage boy standing alone in the center of the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barefoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust-covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wearing torn clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kind of boy nobody important would normally notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet somehow every eye in the courtyard eventually found him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because unlike everyone else, he seemed completely calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassin slowly raised his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three steel daggers appeared between his fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapons reflected the moonlight like silver fangs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A guard noticed too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;ASSASSIN!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heads snapped upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassin smiled beneath his mask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he threw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three daggers exploded through the darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each blade followed a different path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One toward the boy&#8217;s chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One toward his throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One toward his heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perfect angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perfect timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack was famous throughout the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Triple Fang Strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The technique that had killed generals, nobles, and rival assassins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody survived it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards ran forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But everyone knew they were too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The daggers were already there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the boy never moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not a single step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not a single flinch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He simply tilted his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first dagger missed his face by less than an inch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second passed beside his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third brushed against his cheek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The courtyard froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolute silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassin frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody dodged all three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy finally looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes met the assassin&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And for the first time, the killer felt something unfamiliar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the teenager slowly raised one hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLINK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound echoed through the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three daggers had stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frozen in midair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several guards stumbled backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassin&#8217;s confidence vanished instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blades hung motionless above the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defying gravity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defying logic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defying everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then they began turning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One after another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until every dagger pointed toward the fortress wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward the assassin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward the man who had thrown them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The masked killer&#8217;s eyes widened.<\/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 boy&#8217;s expression never changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The daggers launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHOOSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The speed doubled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapons crossed the courtyard faster than arrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THUD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THUD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THUD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassin slammed against the wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His cloak pinned tightly to the stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One dagger trapped each side of his body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third locked his sleeve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He couldn&#8217;t move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Couldn&#8217;t escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Couldn&#8217;t believe what had happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The courtyard erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guards rushed forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citizens stared in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the strangest reaction came from the assassin himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He wasn&#8217;t angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He wasn&#8217;t frightened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deeply confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he knew something nobody else knew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The daggers should not have obeyed the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They couldn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those weapons were special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards dragged him down from the wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chains quickly secured his wrists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king himself emerged onto the balcony above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Aldric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ruler of Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man known for his harsh judgments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He looked down at the captured assassin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then toward the teenage boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Explain.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy remained silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassin laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strange, nervous laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What is funny?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The masked man slowly lifted his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You think he controlled them.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king narrowed his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Didn&#8217;t he?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassin stared directly at the teenager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer shocked everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The courtyard fell quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What do you mean?&#8221; asked the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassin swallowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then spoke words that changed everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Those daggers belonged to the First Smith.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A murmur spread through the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The First Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An ancient figure from legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The craftsman said to have forged weapons before Ashkar even existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people considered him a myth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the assassin continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Every weapon he created carried a strange gift.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s expression darkened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What gift?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassin looked toward the three daggers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The ability to recognize their rightful master.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-266.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-266.png 347w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-266-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one laughed now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the assassin was terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that frightened everyone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy finally spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What are you talking about?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassin stared at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You truly don&#8217;t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hours later, beneath heavy guard, the assassin was taken to the royal dungeon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king ordered a full investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy remained inside the palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions multiplied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rumors spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody understood what had happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Except one person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An elderly royal historian named Marcus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When he heard about the daggers, his face turned pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By sunrise he arrived at the palace carrying ancient books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust-covered scrolls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Records nobody had opened in decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king listened as Marcus revealed a forgotten story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Centuries ago, before Ashkar existed, the First Smith forged twelve legendary weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not for kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not for armies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For guardians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protectors chosen to defend the realm during times of great danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to legend, each weapon possessed a fragment of living metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A mysterious substance that remembered its creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And remembered the bloodline he trusted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time the weapons vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some were lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others stolen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several disappeared entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three daggers belonged to that collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Are you saying he belongs to this bloodline?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marcus hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I believe so.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The teenager frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;That&#8217;s impossible.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had grown up poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No noble family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No royal heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No ancient legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Marcus quietly opened one of the old books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside was an illustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A faded drawing created hundreds of years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stared at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The face in the picture looked exactly like him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Identical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The book slipped from his fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What is this?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marcus looked equally shaken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The First Smith.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room exploded with questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absurd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the resemblance couldn&#8217;t be ignored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king dismissed everyone except Marcus and the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For hours they searched the archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lost journals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forgotten maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually they found something extraordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hidden chamber beneath the oldest section of the palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A place untouched for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chamber contained twelve stone pedestals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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