XIII
AscensionThe doors to the Avatar would open today.
Iran was seventeen years old the last time any light entered the sacred room. He was escorted by his father and the Master of the Records as they entered the small, seldom visited room inside the Quorum Hall. Twenty-six years ago, Iran was convinced there would never be another Ceremony of Ascension, because of the Scourge.
Yet here he was, about to take the historic walk with his son.
As he thought of Garryn's ascendancy, he felt as if his life had finally come full circle. Today, he had fulfilled the oath made to his people inside these walls. Iran led the Empire through its worst years, married and produced an heir for the next generation of Brysdynians. If he wished, he could make himself ready for retirement. Once Garryn bec
