*Briella*

Sunlight danced through the window, casting golden beams across the stone floor of my chamber. I stood there, watching the people of Embervale bustling below, a tapestry of motion and purpose weaving through the marketplace. It was a beautiful day, the kind that made you believe in new beginnings and old promises. It was a fitting backdrop for what was to come. Months had trickled by since we faced Tian, months filled with healing and rebuilding.

"Are you ...