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A grand statue stood in the heart of RuthValis, carved with reverence and love, a monument to the woman who had shaped destinies long before any battle had been fought.

Tialaina Morris, The Tia of the Lost — Ariya’s true name — was etched upon the base, a reminder of courage, sacrifice, and the legacy she had entrusted to her daughter.

Flowers of every hue surrounded the pedestal, laid by citizens, soldiers, and witches alike, a quiet testament that her memory ...