Aerterna Gratia
That was the name of the celebration the Astiel clan had proclaimed across the Nephilim regions.
In the universal tongue, it meant the Eternal Grace—a Day of Blessing marked by the alignment of three moons, when their overlapping shadows formed a rare celestial eclipse.
Such an event occurred only once every forty five years, and for the Astiel it had been regarded as the most auspicious of days.
On this rare convergence, the Astiel did not merely celebrate the heavens.
They announced a new blessing.
The union of their crown prince with his new bride.
Invitations had spread far beyond the Astiel domain. Tens of thousands of prestigious citizens from the home planet were summoned, alongside noble families from neighboring systems. Nephilim clans, affiliated factions, and long-standing allies arrived in fleets that darkened the skies, each ship bearing sigils of status and lineage.
All gathered at Eclipse Island.
