*Saoirse*

The walls of Egoren stood tall and strong, despite the impending threat to everything we held dear. I could feel the tension in the air as we prepared for the battle that loomed on the horizon. Rhys was with me, his presence a comforting constant amid the chaos, our minds entwined in both leadership and parenthood.

I felt pulled in a thousand different directions. Between making time for my family, ruling Egoren, and mentoring the young graduates of Queen ...