Epilogue

The eyeless guards opened the door for her as they always did, not knowing what it was she was carrying, covered in blankets now. Not knowing whether she would please him or upset him, she stepped into the room. She bowed as deep as she could. “My Lord.” She said. She felt His breathing, she smelled the foul air. “Have you gotten the child?” He roared. “No, my Lord, but…” She felt the whip hit her a few times before she was able to continue to speak. “My Lord, I might have something that might please you even more.” “Nothing can please me more than the girl.” He roared now, hitting her again. “Not even the queen’s crown?” She asked, and He immediately fell silent.

“What?” He said, surprisingly soft. She had definitely caught Him by surprise now. “The queen’s Crown, my Lord. Illuvia created it… merging the pearl of light with the crown of the heir. It is not the original, but she seemed confident it has the same power as the original.” “Show it to me.” She unwrapped the crown quickly, and held it up for Him to see. It’s light had faded now, fallen into the shadows. She felt the crown being taken from her hands. She could almost feel his content. “Illuvia sure did her work. This might not be what I desire… but it will help me just as well. Maybe now, our time has come.”