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"You killed your own fear manifestation?"
"Your sense of self-preservation.
"You're not just fearless—you're incapable of recognizing danger."
but we can't save everyone.
"Not everyone who wears a crown deserves your trust."
The gods I'd been raised to fear had risen through treachery and opportunism, not divine right. And their greed had ripped the universe apart.
Every contestant who dies in the Trials is just another loose end tied off. Another potential usurper neutralized."
"You've never once asked what becomes of you if you ascend."
"Nothing is what it seems. Remember that."
"If Xül truly found me as repulsive as you claim, why would you need to threaten me at all?"
Chavore's brow furrowed. "When were you in Pyros with Elysia?"
"You're the only one who would stand there silently instead of announcing yourself like a normal person."
"Never trust what seems to be a clear path. The most obvious route often leads to the greatest danger."
"Some rooms in the house of fate are not meant to be entered. Heed the warnings you encounter, or you may learn truths you're not prepared to bear."
"I can see your line of fate, how it twists and turns through the coming centuries." He paused, seeming to weigh his words. "But his... his is cut short."
"You struck the killing blow, Thais. Olinthar's domain, his responsibilities, his very essence—it will all flow to you."

