*A/N: As you may have noticed, this novel has finally gone premium. Unfortunately, there were a few technical issues that arose in the process. One of them was that the system skipped over a chapter I had scheduled to publish and published "Two Worlds," the next chapter, instead. I have since corrected this issue and added the chapter "Hero" in its place. That chapter explores the rest of Xiviyah's conversation with Elise and provides some pivotal character moments, so I invite you to check it out. Also, due to word count restrictions on updating chapters, I added a new scene to the beginning of this chapter. I apologize for any confusion this might have caused, and I hope you'll keep enjoying the novel!