Keys, Ledgers, And Power

Oriana swallowed the painful sob rising in her throat, refusing to let the tears fall. She stepped closer to the stone altar and set her lit candle down. The warm, flickering flame cast long, dancing shadows over the carved names of her fallen family members. They were gone, but she still had a duty to uphold.

"Now, I am only waiting for His Grace to wake," she murmured to the silent memorial sto