❝ In the shadow of a concealed star, shall a child be born, wrought in the secret fires as Gondolin falls to ruin. Her light, though fair and radiant, shall be tainted by the ancient dark, for within her veins flows the mingled blood of kings and the shadow of doom. She shall walk the treacherous path betwixt realms of light and shadow, a beacon of hope yet a curse of despair, marked by a sign that speaks of an unholy bond. As the final elven stars wane and twilight wraps the world in its cold embrace, she shall stand at the crossroads of fate. The darkness shall call to her, its voice as ancient as the world's core, and within her heart shall a cosmic struggle unfold. For she bears within her the power to herald a new dawn or to cast all into eternal night. The bearer of the mark of shadow shall shape the destiny of Middle-earth. Her choice, though made alone, shall cause even the stars to tremble, for in her grasp rests the fate of all. ❞
In which, a 15 year old signs up to play the games, unknowing of the friendships she'd make and the people she'd lose.
( published 11/10/2021 )
( completed 18/10/2021 )
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