*Kieran* 

I travel southwest for an entire day through the remains of Escuro, my unease growing with each new step. A monster did this to their kingdom when they were already weak and defenseless. And he lied to us about it for our whole lives. If not for Raven, I might have become exactly like him. That’s what he was training me to be. He wants me to be a king exactly like him, but I’ll see him dead before I allow that to happen. 

The trip back will be easier now, at ...