# the secret setrayal

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‘Only in truth, the lords will abandon their thrones’
Souls of lords he’s gathered, five lords sit on their five thrones, now the final battle has approached. But he has something that was meant to be hidden, far away from the world, lurking itself in the frightful image of the abandoned realm. The eyes of a Fire Keeper…
‘… but Fire Keepers are not meant to have eyes.
It is forbidden.
Ashen one, is this truly thy wish? ’
…

‘Then of course. I serve thee, and will do as thou bid’st.’

And the final fog gate has faded as the host of the First Flame falls, the Fire Keeper slowly walks to the Ashen one. Whispering a silent breath, with grace she reaches to what’s remaining of the First Flame - ember, crackling in her hands as if it was screaming but…
The First Flame quickly fades,
Darkness will shortly settle.
But one day, tiny flames will dance across the darkness.

In the bleak black hollowing surrounding, where nothing to be seen, the sky thought was so high up now is one the earth and in the absolute quietness, a silvery voice echoing with hope:
‘Ashen One, hearest thou my voice, still?’

-R