Chapter 30 - Crowned in Silence

Morning light spilled through the high-arched windows like a whispered promise. The sky over Versimoil Castle was clear today—soft shades of honey and pearl brushed across it, streaked with the faintest trace of blue. The air was crisp, the kind that hinted at early autumn but still carried the gentle breath of summer clinging to the trees. Ivy fluttered lightly against the white and dark grey stone walls as the castle slowly woke.