Evaline:
My attention shifted to Kieran as he leaned forward slightly his chair. His voice was quieter than usual, but sharp and focused as he spoke.
"When you helped us set the wards around Silver Moon years ago… you warned me." He paused for a moment before continuing, "You told me to be careful about what lay beneath."
He tilted his head slightly. "I'm wondering... if you warned me because you already knew about the sealed soul?"
For a few seconds after Kieran asked the question, Morwen didn't respond.
She simply looked at him.
The firelight flickered across her face, highlighting the deep lines etched around her eyes - the kind that didn't come from age alone but from years of carrying burdens too heavy to share.
Then slowly… she nodded.
"Yes," she said quietly.
The single word settled over the pavilion like falling ash.
Kieran didn't react immediately. But I felt the tension spike through the bond between us.
