"Go. Without regret, without a shadow of doubt running at your heels. Go and find the falcon of the east. Bring onto me it's power. And we shall cleave these broken lands together. Go."
    The queen spoke firmly, her voice stern and ancient, the voice of a true queen. One who will bring the fires of hell up, not to venge with, not to burn those who wrong her. But to leash them and melt iron and birth new cities. She was a queen of hell and heaven alike, the mortals lands she walked did not drop to knees for her immortal life spun webs that could not end, but could be ended. When most queens eyes sparked with ice, hers glowed with flame.
    He could tell by just her face and the way she sat, tall and proud, content and wise. But her cool calculating eyes sparked in playfulness, light lingered there. Ready to burn into a fire.
    His nod sparked it and she smiled, revealing perfect white teeth. Her slender fingers grasped the arms of her throne, she had never liked that thing, and she stood. Batting away her advisory, she walked down the steps to him. And took his air. Watched as the light faded from his eyes and returned to her throne. Tapping her fingers on the arm rest, she said,
    "Go into peaceful slumber."

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