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~Lisa's POV
The hall went completely silent.
The music stopped. The laughter faded.
And then, one by one, every person in the room began to kneel.
At first, I thought I was seeing it wrong. The guards. The maids. The guests. Even the warriors and elders. They all lowered themselves before me, their heads bowed, their hands over their hearts.
My breath caught in my throat. "What… what are they doing?" I whispered, stepping back a little.
Beside me, Thorne looked just as stunned. "Lisa… they're bowing to you," he said, his voice quiet but shaky. "Why are they bowing?"
"I don't know," I said, my heart pounding fast. "Thorne, I don't understand…"
Before I could say more, Lira stepped forward. Her eyes were glowing faintly, her voice firm but filled with emotion. "It's happening," she murmured. "The prophecy… it's come to pass."
