Kael stood over the tombstone of Varok, the first Moonborn king.
The Eclipse Queen arrived, fully ascended, a goddess of rot and fury.
"You can't kill me," she said. "We share the same blood."
"I know," Kael whispered.
He unleashed everything.
> The Ascendant Flame, the Second Shift, the ancient runes carved in his very bones.
They clashed for hours—sky torn open, stars falling, flame against shadow.
Kael was losing—until he embraced the part of him he feared.
> Not the warrior.
> Not the godfire.
> But the man who still loved his sister… even if she was a monster.
And in his final move, he pulled her close.
And whispered the words only their father had taught them:
> "I forgive you."
Then he plunged the Fang into both their hearts.
And let the flame consume them.