Lunaria took Ravian's hand.
"There's something I never told you," she whispered. "I didn't die… I chose to become a vessel."
He stared at her, stunned.
"The symbols on my skin... they're part of the seal. If I remove them—"
"You'll die."
"But you'll live," she said. "And this world might too."
Ravian shook his head.
"I'd rather burn with you… than live without you again."
Suddenly, the ground split open — and the First Curse rose.
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