Blades in the Burning Palace

The palace exploded without warning. One second everything was peaceful, the next King Euredian

was staring at flames devouring his home while smoke choked the sky. He screamed for

his soldiers to arm themselves because they were under attack and nobody saw it coming.

Women were being rushed to safety while debris rained down everywhere. The courtyard turned

into a nightmare of smoke so thick you couldn't see three feet ahead. And somewhere in

all that chaos was a woman who had no idea her entire world was about to change.

The sounds of metal clashing cut through the smoke. Someone was fighting but the haze made

it impossible to tell who was friend or enemy. Then through the darkness came this