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Strength
Dinner was a quiet affair just Alex, his father, and his mother. The Roshar king sat at the head of the table, reviewing reports on a data slate, his forehead creased with the weight of ruling a kingdom. Reina sat across from Alex, her grey eyes so like his own studying his face with an intensity that made him want to look away.But he didn't."You've been training continuously for the whole week," she said, her voice soft but not accusatory."All week.""You should rest.""I rested last night." Alex took a bite of bread, chewing slowly. "I need to be ready for the Beast God trial."Reina's expression softened. The lines around her eyes seemed deeper in the candlelight, reminders of years spent hiding, years spent watching from a distance."Four and a half years is a long time, Alex. You don't need to rush.""I'm not rushing. I'm preparing." He set down the bread. "There's a difference."The Roshar king looked up from his data slate, his stern face softening almost imperceptibly. "He'
hunt
The sun was beginning to set when he found the pack.Five wolves, each the size of a horse, their bodies covered in black fur that seemed to drink the light. Their eyes glowed red, and their teeth were like daggers.“Mid Law realm. All of them.”They surrounded him.Alex counted them one in front, two on the sides, two circling behind. They moved with coordinated precision, the product of a hive mind or a pack leader's command.“Smart,” he thought. “But not smart enough.”The wolves attacked.The first lunged for his throat. Alex sidestepped and cut its head off in one motion. The second and third came from both sides, but he folded space, appearing behind them, and killed them with two quick thrusts.[Picked up 2,800 points total for the three.]The remaining two hesitated. Their red eyes flickered between Alex and the bodies of their packmates.They turned to flee.Alex didn't let them.He folded space in front of the first, appearing directly in its path, and drove his sword throug
Path
The tower stood in the center of the villa's courtyard, its black stone absorbing the morning light. It looked unchanged from the day Seraphina had given it to him—a simple pagoda, beautifully designed, unremarkable to casual observers.But Alex knew its importance.He placed his hand on the cold surface, and the door opened.Inside, the tower was vast, far larger than its exterior suggested. The swirling motes of light welcomed him, each one representing a fragment of law. They danced around him like fireflies, some golden, some silver, some the color of deep space. At the center, the statues waited, their carved patterns glowing with ancient knowledge.Alex walked to the statue of space law and sat before it.The statue depicted a figure half-human, half-geometry, its limbs formed from intersecting planes, its face a spiral of endless depth. The longer Alex looked at it, the more it seemed to move, shifting through dimensions that shouldn't exist.He crossed his legs, closed his eye
New begning
Alex found himself in the garden, sitting on the same stone bench where he had sat with Diana.The fountain murmured beside him, and the flowers swayed in the artificial breeze. The Stargate's sky was a soft blue, scattered with clouds that moved too slowly to be real.He took out the Dreamlotus and held it in his hands.The flower pulsed with a soft, rhythmic light—like a heartbeat, like a breath. Its petals shifted between colors, and he could feel its power trying to reach into his mind.Not yet, he thought. Not here.He put it away.Footsteps approached.Alena.She sat beside him, her arms crossed, her expression unreadable."You gave away a lot," she said."I kept what I needed.""You could have kept more. No one would have blamed you."Alex looked at her. "Would you have blamed me?"Alena was silent for a moment. Then she shook her head."No. I wouldn't."They sat in silence, watching the fountain."You've changed," Alena said finally. "When you left, you were angry. Bitter. You
James Past
"And what do you think, Alex?" the old man asked. "These are your treasures. You fought for them. You nearly died for them. What do you want to do with them?"The room fell silent.Alex considered the question.“There are a lot of treasures. Even if we use only a few things then we will still be left with few so i won’t go into detail but Kaela will get her share more so that she can give it to her family. As she earned those from her strength.”Then he looked toward his family.“As for mine and the Second brother portion, you guys can decide what to do with it.”Kaela wanted to say something but Cedric stopped him. He knew Alex had already decided so he wouldn't change his decision.James looked at Alex then nodded.“Just do as Alex said. As for Kaela, give her the portion with extra added so that she can present them to her father.”Hearing this everyone nodded. After all Alex had no problem with this as for Cedric he didn’t have any objection.The room grew quiet as the treasures
Family gathering
Alex stood alone in the corridor for a long moment then walked toward the palace where his father was staying.The corridors were quiet at this hour most of the court was still asleep, recovering from the excitement of the returning warriors. Alex's boots echoed off the walls, and he found himself thinking about the small world, about the sealed being's words, about the bloodlines awakening.“I'm supposed to be ready in five years. Where to begin ?”He shook his head and pushed open the door to the family's private dining room.The room was already occupied.His father, the Roshar king, sat at the head of the table, a cup of tea cooling in his hands. His grandfather, the former king, stood by the window, looking out at the garden. His great-grandfather, James, was seated in a high-backed chair near the fireplace, his ancient eyes half-closed.And Alena was there, pacing back and forth like a caged tiger."Finally!" she exclaimed when she saw Alex. "I thought she'd never leave.""Alena
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