EoS Chapter 37

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Risen Lord

Meliu, numbed by Dareun’s Sundering and Ulrikt’s resurrection, dozes in her Istinjoln cell, reliving the day in dreams where a serpent and raven prophecy a New Age via the Codex of Sol, linking Shadows to the Fire Lion’s burning eye. Ulrikt awakens her, entrusting a sealed scroll for High Priestess Adelin at Choerkin Fost’s Burning Rock in five days, urging speed and secrecy. Joined by Jinbin, a jovial monk with ale-laden ponies, Meliu rides south under moonlight, distracted by his brewing tales. A chilling pulse and celestial beam from Istinjoln interrupt their journey, echoing her Shrine of Burdenis trauma, spurring their ponies into a frantic trot as she recalls the serpent’s words, laughing despite the ominous portent.

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