*Few Hours Earlier*
Queen Seraphina had finally made up her mind. She could no longer stand by, silently watching as her husband, King Alaric, and his insidious accomplice, Lord Thane, descended further into madness.
Their plans had grown darker with each passing day, and now, they intended to execute the Flarefolk—people who had already been broken by the collars that bound their powers. Seraphina knew she could no longer play the role of a silent consort. She wasn't just Alaric's wife; she was the Queen of Eldoria, and she had a duty to protect its people.
Slipping into the invisibility cloak Elias had given her long ago, a token of his trust and love, she set out with a heart full of resolve. The cloak would shield her from sight, but nothing could still the pounding of her heart as she followed Alaric's path to District Two, where the cells were.
