Chapter 209
- Author's POV
- It had been more than eight years since the devastating war that reduced Ashwood City to smoke, rubble, and mourning cries. Eight years since the sky had burned red and the streets had run with fear. Back then, the air had carried the scent of ash and loss. Homes had crumbled. Families had shattered.
- Now, the same streets shimmered beneath golden sunlight.