The Forge Of Kings

Epilogue

Two weeks had passed since Akira brought an end to Verath's reign over the northern regions of Rhōva, but the victory came with a price. Akira fell into a coma due to the extent of her injuries, Her newfound colleagues fought to revive her, but to no avail. Calinië's Coronation lied a day away, and with Akira in her current state, The trio didn't know they were battling a clock.

Calinië rose to power over Rhōva, her powers considered limitless, But hope still remains, Verath's powers lied dormant, within the new Dark Queen. Rhōva lies on a cliff of despair as Calinië reforms the world to her own image, bringing it to the brink of destruction. Though she physically could not leave the kingdom of Kishak due to the blessed walls of Rhín.

The walls of Rhín hold Calinië at bay within the Kingdom of Kishak, but they won't hold for long. For now, Rhōva is under her armies control, enslaving those remaining within the continent.

Although Calinië holds Rhōva within her grasp, A coup is forming, right underneath her nose, All they lack is a leader.

Verath's fight may have come to an end, but it was not in vain, Akira will rise to take her predecessor's place, and bring peace to the world once again, fulfilling a prophecy once told by the gods, She will explore the roots of her newly obtained abilities, while also trying to accept the pain of her past.

Three years pass. Calinië's rule of terror has left history deeming it as "The when hell walked the earth." Few people still hold hope that this rein of torment will end. The rest have already given up, The war will continue, but when?

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A Dwindling Light

Chapter 1: The years that Followed

"Mommy, look!" Emily yelled, She began to giggle and clap, "Look, MONKEY!" Emily pointed and let out a squeal, I walked along the path, following the three year old closely. I then noticed, She was pointing at a lemur. I picked her up in my arms and pointed at the primate. "That's a lemur, not a monkey, Well. Maybe the monkeys cousin." I said as I gave a goofy smile. Emily covered her face and giggled.

The lemur ran and lept to the rooftops, making a chittering sound. Emily fought out of my grasp, I set her down and let her run ahead, She took a seat at the cliffside, watching the waves crash into the rocks below. She let out a sigh of relief. I took a moment, but I was eventually able to sit beside her. We watched the sunset on the western horizon.

Dendrin walked up behind us, placed a hand on my shoulder and smiled. "Back already?" He asked, He ruffled Emily's hair, She looked up at him with a toothy smile and turned back to the sunset. I gave Dendrin a nod, "She's always interested in her roots, instead of fairy tales, she wants to hear about how life in the village was." I said with a smile. He helped me up, and led me to his guest house, he poured me a cup of tea, and we sat in the chairs on his porch.

It wasn't long before Emily began whispering to herself. "What's she saying?" Dendrin asked as he took a sip of tea. "She's talking to her Grandmother, or her Father, This is where she feels most at home. I can't say I blame her, I share that comfort." I explained. "Akira, I know I say it every time you visit, but you have a beautiful child, and I'm glad she has something similar to prayer to help her cope with her grief." Dendrin said, I turned to him, and gave him a concerned look.

"Is it considered grief if she never met them?" I asked. Dendrin took a sip of his tea and took a breath, "Yes, she might not have gone through the death, but she knows of how you cherished them, your pain is her pain, children are very receptive, believe me. I have four." He said with a laugh.