Dawn broke over Blackwood Keep in shades of pale rose and lavender, scattering the lingering night fog into wisps of morning mist. The Great Hall was quiet, save for the rhythmic pacing of royal guards patrolling the outer arcade and the crackle of pine logs burning in the grand stone hearth. At the center of the council table, Queen Mira laid the electrum scroll beside the ancient leather-bound journals she…
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