Agnos sighed deeply, his golden eyes dimming further.
"It began with a political marriage. Hestia was promised to another—someone powerful, someone her family approved of. But she ran away and met Kaleon, who was disguised as a mortal. They fell in love and married in secret."
Jiuge picked up where he left off.
"At the time, Kaleon was uniting Mythica, bringing the realms together under one banner. Many opposed him, and when they discovered his secret marriage to Hestia, they saw it as an opportunity to discredit him. They accused him of kidnapping her."
Hestia, a runaway bride, and Kaleon, the rebel uniting realms. This was straight out of a tragic epic.
"Hestia returned to her family to clear his name," Jiuge continued, her voice trembling. "But instead of forgiveness, news spread... they killed her."
The air grew cold. Even the bright sanctuary seemed to dim in response to her words.
