Who Was She?
Author: Cindy Chen
last update2025-05-23 19:07:57

The road to Eryndall had been long, winding through frost-laced forests and the steep rise of the Silverpeak mountains. As Calen Storm crested the final hill, the city unfolded before him like a storybook illustration—grandeur nestled in the snow, surrounded by towering walls of pale stone and crowned by the spires of the royal palace that shimmered in the late afternoon sun.

Eryndall. The capital of the North. Cold, proud, and impenetrable—much like the bloodlines it protected.

Calen tightened the woolen cloak around his shoulders as he approached the main gates, where a line of travelers had already formed. Armed sentries watched from the battlements, their gazes sharp beneath helms of polished steel. No one simply walked into Eryndall. Every name was recorded, every reason for entry scrutinized.

When it was finally his turn, Calen stepped forward, heart steady but alert. A guard in a thick fur-lined uniform halted him with a raised hand.

“Name?”

“Calen,” he replied calmly. “Just a
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