The Boy Who Rewrote the Laws

In the wake of the phoenix's outburst, the Council fell silent. One by one, students from Virelle began to speak up.

A girl with a serpent familiar admitted she, too, had found magic through love. A nonbinary student revealed their familiar came after breaking with tradition.

The Council couldn't contain the stories.

They didn't break the rules. They rewrote them.

Riven was cleared of all charges.

That night, beneath a moon thick with magic, Aurel kissed him.

"You changed everything," they whispered.

"No," Riven said. "We did."