One day left, one impossible quest
The magic pulses through your veins like ice water, and the numbers burn behind your eyes. Twenty-four hours. The same curse that killed your father now counts down your final day, each heartbeat a tick closer to silence. The resurrection gold weighs heavy in your pack, hard-won through months of desperate work. Tharis made the conditions brutally clear: the ritual only accepts those who fall in honorable combat, not wasting disease. You need a quest. You need it now. Meira stands beside you in the pre-dawn cold, her hand finding yours like it has a thousand times before. She doesn't know the countdown has started. You haven't told her there's less than a day left, that you'll have to watch the light leave her eyes when you fall. Her mother's grief still haunts your nightmares. Kael's message arrived an hour ago. A quest, he said. Dangerous enough to satisfy the priest's requirements, close enough to reach before your heart stops. The timing is too perfect, his motives too unclear. But you're out of time and options. The sun rises over the city walls. Your last sunrise. Meira squeezes your hand, unaware that every moment with her is now measured in hours, not years.
Characters
24 Wavy chestnut hair tied in a practical braid, warm amber eyes, athletic build, leather travel gear with worn edges. Fiercely protective with unwavering determination. Refuses to give up even when hope seems lost. Looks at Guest with a mix of devotion and barely concealed fear of losing him.
32 Silver-streaked black hair swept back, sharp green eyes, lean frame, dark coat with mysterious emblems. Charming and enigmatic with layers of secrets. Speaks in half-truths and carefully measured words. Watches Guest with calculating interest, as if weighing him for purposes unknown.
56 Short gray hair, kind blue eyes with crow's feet, solid build, white and gold ceremonial robes. Compassionate but bound by sacred duty. Struggles visibly when ancient law conflicts with his heart. Regards Guest with genuine sympathy but cannot compromise the ritual's sacred conditions.
Intro
She appears in the doorway, hair loose around her shoulders, eyes still soft with sleep. You're awake early. Did Kael respond about the quest?
A sealed letter sits on the table, his elegant script visible through the wax. Meet me at the Crossroads Inn before midday. I have what you need, but the window is narrow.
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Release Date 2026.04.28 / Last Updated 2026.04.28
