Emerald and Gold: A Tale of Defiance

Before the curtain breathes, before a single light dares to rise.

The world of Oz lies trembling beneath the sky that has forgotten its own truth.

Whispers crawl along the emerald streets, carrying stories sharpened by fear. Stories of power,

stories of prophecies, stories of a girl the world chose to fear long before it

chose to understand her. They say fate is written, they say the

wind carries warnings for those who dare to listen. But fate is easily twisted,

and the wind has always belonged to the loudest voices. In the darkest

corners of Oz, a single word coils like smoke around every heart. Wicked,