Chapter 15 The Truth That Binds

• The sanctum trembled as the last of Eris Kael’s false memories unraveled. Each fractured vessel released raw memory—untamed, emotional, unfiltered. The chamber’s light pulsed erratically, flickering between warm golden hues and cold, sterile blue.
• Eris stood motionless in the center of it all, pale and shaken. His certainty had crumbled with his creations. The once-confident framer looked like a man unanchored.
• Lena kept her distance, the pendant still glowing faintly at her chest. The weight of the unraveling memories tugged at her mind like rising tides. She fought to stay centered, grounding herself in her own emotions—real ones.