While Kael and Seraphina shared a quiet, teasing moment in the Empire, far beyond the multiverse
A ripple formed in the horizon of unreality.
Light not bound by any realm shimmered.
A figure stepped through Astraeia, the goddess of Kael's first life, the First Horizon, radiant and impossibly beautiful.
Her silver gold hair floated like liquid starlight. Her eyes held the calm of eternity.
Astraeia (softly): I have come for you, Kael Veyris.
Even the World Tree pulsed, sensing a presence older than itself.
Back in the Empire, Kael felt it a memory, a recognition deeper than power.
Kael (whispering): I knew you would come.
The air around him shimmered with ancient authority, destiny threads tightening.
Somewhere in the distance, Seraphina noticed the sudden ripple.
Seraphina: Who is that
Kael only smiled faintly.
Someone I promised a long time ago… and someone who waited beyond time itself.
The stage was set. Past, present, and future converged.