MOONLIGHT PROMISES

tored by his sacrifice, but he sensed that the peace he had fought for was now being challenged by a force no one in Axum had expected. In the quiet d

now sometimes flashed erratic bursts of light. Citizens in the market squares spoke of whispered voices in empty alleys and the feeling of unseen eyes watching from ol

e the coming storm made his footsteps feel even more urgent. Lost in thought, he almost missed the slender silhouette emerging from the shadows-a figure dressed in dark robes, the face hidden under a hood yet giving

not complete. There is another part of our ancient pact-a secret tie that binds not just your fate but every soul in Axum." The words sent a shiver down Zayn's spine, and

said softly. "I was given a piece of the founders' final promise-a promise meant to guide the heirs in times of crisis. I have wandered alone, bound by secrets th

souls united beyond sacrifice-a union that would reveal the true nature of their shared destiny. With Seraphin's sudden appea

tion, the founders sealed a hidden clause into the pact. They promised that if the heirs ever lost their unity, the covenant would break, and the shadows would rise to claim the land. This hidden debt, one that goes beyond any s

mbers, the sky overhead flickered with a disquieting pattern, as if caught in a struggle between hope and despair. His dreams grew vivid with images of ancient figures i

ice trembled as he spoke of a forgotten legend: "There is a secret in the covenant that has been hidden in darkness since the beginning. The founders, in their desperation, made a pact not only with the Umbral Warden but also with fate itself. They included a hidden claus

rgence of shadows is not just a threat-it is our chance to face the truth of our past and turn our deepest betrayal into the strength of our love.

to be the secret meeting spot of the founders, where they carved the hidden clause into the very stone of the kingdom. The journey was dangerous; the citadel lay in a desolate land where the wind howled like l

and rubble. Pushing aside the decay, he entered and saw inscriptions carved deeply into the stone-old words in a forgotten language that spoke of betrayal and redemption. The inscription explained that the hidden clause was not meant to punish but to test the heirs, forcing them to pr

re stood before him-a living symbol of the hidden clause. "You have found the truth," Seraphin said quietly, neither triumphant nor sorrowful but filled with quiet certainty. "The founders knew that o

s steady eyes met his. "The final test lies within your own soul. You must bring together the parts of you that long for redemption with those scarred by

ence merged into one clear truth: the convergence of shadows was not a sign of doom but a call to embrace every part of his fate. With new strength, Zayn closed his ey

curse but a chance to bring everyone together, to heal the wounds of the past with unity. When the vision faded, Zayn stood taller, his gaze clear and det

guide Axum toward a bright future." With those words echoing in his mind, Zayn left the cit

ke of healed wounds and new beginnings. In his address to the people of Axum, Zayn spoke of the trials he had faced and the choice that had redefined the co

ight and darkness-a sign of the new covenant forged by Zayn's courage. The convergence of shadows, once feared as a harbinger of doom, had been transformed into a promise o

d the fate of Axum with a vow that would echo through the ages-a promise that no matt