Part 6 · Chapter 6
The Covenant
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As the company approaches Arlinstead, Malak Crosswell reveals a long-buried covenant that has since fractured. His account serves as a reckoning rather than a lesson, with Galot listening, Lori observing, Rho stirring in chains, and the town ahead holding memories it shouldn't.
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- Long-buried oaths surfacing at the worst possible moment
- A reckoning told as story, not lesson
- The weight of a kingdom's lost king
'There was once a king,' Malak continued, 'the last to wear a crown.'
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