King Adeodatus had just arrived at Havenwood. But before he could utter a single word—before his voice could pierce the sacred stillness—the Seer herself stepped beyond the forcefield to meet him.
"Your Majesty," she said, her voice calm, unshaken, timeless, "I fear your journey shall be counted as one made in vain. That which you seek... I cannot reveal—for it has already been revealed to your son, Prince Valerian."
She looked beyond him, as if seeing what had already passed.
"He has met Anastasia. Through her newfound power, she showed him all that your heart desires to know. The entire history of the Dark Kingdom now rests within him. Just as the Lady in White—Lady Aurora—unveiled it to Anastasia, so too has it been unveiled to Valerian. The secrets of Luminaria. The shadows of Teneb
