"We're the first to arrive," Maison observed, scanning the clearing with narrowed eyes.
"As planned," Uncle Mateo confirmed. "Lady Vivienne will approach from the north. Her scouts will verify our presence before she reveals herself."
We took positions near the stone, the twins instinctively moving to form a protective semicircle around me. Despite the gravity of the moment, I couldn't help but smile at their synchronised movements—so different in personality, yet perfectly aligned in purpose.
"Remember," Luna Mara murmured, "Lady Vivienne was your mother's closest confidante. She knew you as a baby. This will be... emotional for her."
I nodded, my throat suddenly tight. The pendant at my neck glowed brighter as sunset deepened into twilight, its blue light casting ethereal shadows acr
