Book Three – Chapter 8
A New Dawn
One year later...
The world was different.
Not because pain had vanished.
Not because every kingdom lived without conflict.
But because people no longer believed they had to face hardship alone.
The legends of the Guardians had spread across every land.
Children played games pretending to be Lyra, Kael, Seraphine, the Forest Queen, the Tide Empress, the Sand Warden, Cassiel, and Draven.
Travelers carried stories from one kingdom to another, reminding strangers that courage, kindness, and hope were stronger when shared.
The age of fear had ended.
The Age of Hope had begun.
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The Moon Tree still stood at the Hall of Forgotten Kings.
It was smaller than before, but healthier than ever.
Its branches no longer held only silver leaves.
Golden,
