bcrichardson
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- Parts 17
[Realmstone Spin-off] *contains references from Realmstone, which may not be understood if you have not read it*
She stared in horror as the tip of the blade came closer and closer. She raised her hand in front of her, almost as if 'twas a shield. "No!" she tried to make out, but only a coarse cry came out.
❝Now, are you ready to die for a cause?❞
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Kylian "Ky" Salsthorn was not a man of honour, nor scholarship, nor wealth -- he never had been. He was a poor thief, and nothing more. He became the guest of an unorthodox princess for her birthday celebration, but during that seemingly delightful time, the king and queen were assassinated. Soon, Ky earned the title of King of the Aurorans after he married the newly coronated queen of Aurora. That was when he encountered the feeling of power for the first time. 'Twas beautiful, 'twas corrupted -- and Kylian was willing to stop at nothing to secure it. And shall he choose to represent tyranny rather than challenge it, let it be inevitable that his demise be stained red with his blood as the crown before him.
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