Chapter 99 — The Traitor's Gambit
The Obsidian Throne had never seemed so peaceful.
For three weeks after the Convergence, the kingdom existed in a delicate, exhausted calm. The largest rift remained subdued, its hungry pulse reduced to a low, distant throb. The Celestial Host had withdrawn to regroup. Nyxara's agents had gone silent, at least for the moment. The people threw themselves into rebuilding with renewed energy — markets flourished, hybrid academies expanded, and the Ember Harvest brought record yields.
Liora and Cairis allowed themselves to sink into it.
