Bonds of Trust (Part 1)
Awakened mages and their bloodlines ruled the only human cities remaining on the Jiera continent, but things didn't go any better for Thrud there. Somehow, the Awakened would become suspicious of her the moment she used her powers and refused to grant her hospitality.
Unbeknownst to Thrud, it was due to the vortex her rainbow mana core generated to imitate the effects of Invigoration and provide her with unlimited mana. Her long existence coupled with a lifetime of murder and secrets weighed heavily on her psyche.
Thrud was on the run ever since she could remember, to protect her father's legacy from Tyris's clutches and fulfill his dream to unify the Garlen continent under an immortal ruler.
"I was supposed to be enjoying my wealth and find a way to extend the gift of immortality to the future Imperial family, not scavenge for food and sew my own clothes! What good are gold and jewels in a place where a piece of fresh bread is a myth?"