DIVINE RUIN: Claimed By A God

draped around her bed. The air in her room was cool, carrying the faint scent of lavender

heets that pooled around her like liquid shadow. The thick pillows, embroidered with golden threads of protective runes, felt unfami

s lined with ancient tomes, vials of shimmering elixirs, and an assortment of candles, some burned to the wick from late-night musings. A lone mirror, framed in twisted iron and iv

ments practiced yet slightly weighed by the thoughts clouding her mind. Today, the border gates were being buil

r the worn fabric, its weight a comforting presence at her side. With one last glance at her ro

e dimly lit, the morning sun barely creeping through the arched windows along the stone walls. The faint

er mind still clouded with lingering thoughts of the division. The halls, once fil

a dark herbal brew into two cups. The scent was strong-an earthy blend meant to awaken the se

without looking up, placing one c

ing it absently. "The gates are being b

tion of a second before she took a s

as unreadable. "It doesn't feel real yet," Lilith admitted. "That there will

ning. And you should remember that walls do more than div

up, the warmth seeping into her skin.

"No. But it is the beginning of s

contemplative. After finishing her meal, Lil

her voice softer this time. "Be careful, L

air was brisk, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant fires. The

risp morning air biting against her skin. The scent of damp earth mixed with the lingering

he pale morning light. The creature pawed at the ground restlessly, sensing the tension that hung in the air. Lilith appro

ore exhaling sharply and giving Nyx a slight nudge. The mare responded instantly, surging for

e landscape blurring past her. The towering trees of the witches' domain loome

sh greenery giving way to rugged lands, where the scars of war still marred the earth. In the distance,

ned her grip

ady been decided. A future built on separati

that this was only the beginning. But with ho