Everyone settled onto the couches, anticipating what Ravenna was about to say.
"I studied the pendant last night," Ravenna began in a solemn voice. "The stone set within it is no ordinary gem. It's an ancient relic, last recorded nearly two centuries ago, when a desperate wolf prayed to the Moon Goddess to save her dying child. The Goddess answered that prayer, embedding divine power into the stone. Whoever entrusted this pendant to Her Majesty clearly knew of the curse mark her son has carried since birth."
She paused, her gaze sweeping over them. "And it is true its power will not last forever. In time, it will wane. The stone itself was never meant to remain. It will either vanish on its own or risk being used for darker purposes if it lingers too long."
"How did you uncover all this, Lady Ravenna?" Mabel asked out of curiosity.
