The decision had been made. Darian du Thal'zar would become the new patriarch of House Thal'zar. The outcome had not been announced publicly yet, but within the walls of the castle the reality was already understood. The fragile balance between the great families required stability, and the path forward had been chosen. Trafalgar's plan had worked.
The war itself had already ended. The announcement had spread across the world only hours earlier, carried through messengers, magical transmissions, and the networks of the great houses. After months of conflict, the message was simple. The war between the houses was over, and for the first time in weeks, the world began to breathe again.
But the end of a war never meant the end of its consequences.
The first matter to be settled would be the funeral of Sylvar du Morgain. It would take place at the highest mountain within Morgain territory, where the wind never stopped moving across the stone peaks.
