The deafening cheers and the rhythmic pounding of wooden tankards in the Great Banquet Hall faded into a distant, muffled hum as Erik guided Freja through the heavy oak door leading to the High Tower's spiral staircase. Torchlight flickered against the ancient granite steps, casting long, dancing shadows across their entwined silhouettes as they ascended into the quiet pinnacle of Valgard. With every stair they climbed, the tension humming between…
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