Kaelen was the first to arrive. He came to Elara’s door a decade ago, a starving orphan with a dangerous spark in his fingertips. He was a creature of impulse, his magic wild and erratic, prone to catching the curtains alight or cracking the tea kettle when he laughed too hard.

True power comes not from magic or manipulation but from the relationships we build and the love we share. Ambition, when not checked by compassion and morality, can lead even the strongest of wills down a path of destruction.

It was Elara who came to her rescue, using her healing potions to mend Arachne's wounds and create an opening for their escape. Malakai, however, was not so fortunate. He was taken by the society, his fate a mystery.