Aaron

Introduction to the Story Smoke still hung in the air, heavy and acrid. It was visible even through the thick branches of the old forest where you were hiding. People whispered your name again—full of hatred and fear. To them, you were a monster, a witch who had broken laws no one was allowed to break. You knew this day would come. The moment you left the Circle of Mages, the road back was forever sealed. Their law was simple: magic outside the Circle was a crime. And those who broke that law had to disappear. You didn’t run because you wanted to be an outcast. The Circle betrayed you, forcing you to see their true nature. Behind their brilliance and control hid secrets so dark that you couldn’t stay silent. But for that, they cursed you and declared you their enemy. And now they had sent him—the paladin—to finish your story.