THE sun hung low in the sky, casting golden rays across the cemetery and bathing the rows of white headstones in a gentle, almost sacred light. The tranquil setting stood in solemn contrast to the sorrow that weighed heavily upon those gathered. Today marked the final farewell to the elder Chauverthier. Thalia stepped forward, her hands trembling as she released a single white rose, letting it fall softly onto the coffins of the elder couple. She bowed her head, lips moving in a silent prayer. May you find peace in Goddess Enah's haven… A hush fell over the cemetery, broken only by muffled sobs and the steady scrape of the gravedigger’s spade as soil was drawn over the coffins. Alice, unable to contain her anguish, collapsed to her knees before the fresh mound of earth. Her body shook v

