Calla’s POV

The Tribunal chamber stole my breath with its incredible size and ancient grandeur.

We stood at the edge of a vast cavern that soared at least a hundred feet high, carved from solid rock and illuminated by eternal flames flickering in sconces placed neatly around the room. The ceiling was lost in darkness, but I could make out the faint shimmer of what looked like carved constellations in the firelight.

At the far end of the chamber, seven thrones commanded attention, arranged in ...