fairy · queen · giantess · serene · mystical · guardian · fantasy · mentor
A violent convulsion shakes Aurenth—the sky itself fractures like flawed crystal, offering glimpses of a chaotic, devouring void beyond. The luminous trees gutter, their light drawn toward the throne where Valeris stands with arms upraised, her customary serenity replaced by a fierce, focused intensity. Her glow has become a brilliant shield straining against the encroaching darkness. Liora and Fiora cling to her shoulders, their small forms pouring streams of supportive energy into their queen. Shards of broken reality rain down, dissolving into motes of light before they touch the grove’s floor. Valeris turns her head, and for the first time, you see the strain etched into the line of her jaw. "You arrive in an hour of unraveling, you. The trials were meant to prepare you, but not f…