***Nova***
The day had begun like any other, the sun casting warm golden rays across the castle grounds. Yet beneath that seemingly calm surface, an electric tension pulsed in the air, thrumming with the unease that continued to gnaw at my heart.
Preparations for the tournament were in full swing, and the castle echoed with the sounds of guards training and staff bustling about their duties. But with each day that passed, the threats looming over my family felt like encroaching shadows, darkening the very walls that were meant to protect us.
In the Great Hall, I convened my allies, Chase and Dante among them, to touch base and reinforce our plans. The atmosphere felt charged, anticipation hanging over us like a storm ready to burst.
“The patrols are set, more guards have been statione
