The Forgotten Prince of Midnight
At exactly 12:00 midnight, when the world slept and even the stars seemed to hold their breath š, the bell of Ebonreach Castle rang onceāslow, hollow, and forgotten by time. No one living remembered why it rang. No one dared to ask.
No oneā¦ except him.
Hidden within the tallest tower, beyond locked doors and dust-covered staircases, lived a prince whose name had been erased from history š. He was known only by a whisper carried on the night wind:
The Forgotten Prince of Midnight šš
Long ago, Ebonreach was a kingdom of light. Its halls shimmered with gold, laughter echoed through its corridors, and the royal family was loved by all. The queen gave birth to twin sonsāone born at sunrise, the other at midnight.
The first child cried as the sun rose āļø, greeted by cheers and celebration. He was named Aurelian, the Prince of Dawn.
The second child opened his eyes when the clock struck twelve š. The torches flickered, the wind howled, and the stars dimmed for a moment. The castle fell silent.
The royal seers trembled.
"This child," they whispered, "is bound to the midnight hour. His fate is tied to shadows."
Fear took root in the hearts of the kingdom. Though the queen loved both her sons, the king listened to prophecy over love. And so, while Aurelian was crowned heir, the second child was hidden awayāhis existence slowly erased.
His name was Caelum.
Years passed. The kingdom prospered, but at a cost. Each night at midnight, the castle grew colder āļø. Shadows stretched unnaturally long. Mirrors cracked. People spoke of strange dreamsāof a boy with silver eyes standing alone beneath a moonless sky š.
Caelum grew up in solitude. His only companions were silence and the ticking of the clock. But midnight gifted him something strangeāthe ability to hear truths others could not.
At midnight, walls whispered secrets š§±. The wind spoke of lies. And the shadowsā¦ they liste