Empire of Light before the War (4)

In one of the lavish rooms of the castle, reserved specifically for the Heroes, a soft light filtered through the heavy drapes. Amidst the golden glow, a strikingly beautiful woman with raven-black hair and piercing green eyes lay quietly on her bed, her expression weary and fatigued. Despite the exhaustion etched across her delicate features, there was a peacefulness to her. Beside her, nestled in the folds of the bed's silken sheets, was a tiny baby girl, her chest rising and falling with the soft, rhythmic breaths of a deep and innocent sleep.