Arceus stared at Kaelan in open disbelief, the faint evening breeze tugging at his hair. "Your Highness… the official records clearly state that Emperor Aerondor was slain by Founder Andre Phoenix on the battlefield. The chronicles describe his beheading as the moment peace finally returned."
Sienna's fan stopped mid-motion, her usual composure cracking for the first time.
Lucian's gaze sharpened, cold and analytical. "Are you implying," he asked evenly, "that the history written by House Phoenix has been altered?"
The question landed heavily.
Prince Kaelan exhaled slowly, the weight of his words settling over them. "It appears so."
The admission hung heavier than any beast's roar
If one cornerstone of history had been reshaped, how many others had been conveniently rewritten?
Silence stretched between them, broken only by the distant rustling of leaves.
