I traverse the halls, following an instinctual pull toward the garden. The corridors echo with the muted sounds of rain outside. Upon reaching the entrance, I hesitate for a moment before stepping into the open air, the cool droplets kissing my face as I join the nocturnal ballet. "Hello?" The soft echo of my hesitant greeting lingers in the air as I watch the figure in the garden turn toward me. A cloak, dark and dripping from the rain, shrouds the person's body, adding an air of mystery to their silhouette. The initial uncertainty gives way to a sigh of relief as I recognize Morfez, the trusted beta, with his familiar form now emerging from the cloak. "Queen Lyara," he greets me, his voice carrying through the rain-soaked atmosphere. I approach him, the persistent raindrops grad

