Book 2 A War Brewing in the Horizon

Chapter 43 Book 2 A War Brewing in the Horizon

The dim light filtered through the narrow windows of the cold palace as Li An sat beside her foster mother, Concubine Su, listening intently. Concubine Su's face held a look of sorrow, and her tone was somber as she relayed the harrowing news from the outside world. She spoke of empires, of wars that stretched far beyond the palace walls, and of cities crumbling beneath the weight of armies.

For the last few months, whispers of war had grown louder, echoing in the quiet hallways of the palace. The two largest empires on the Lamba continent, Gushan and Phrana, were now locked in a fierce struggle for control. Li An, though only eight years old and hidden away in the cold palace, could not help but feel a chill at the thought of such vast forces clashing. The turmoil in the far-off city of Lo'ar felt close as if the shadows of battle crept through the very air around her.