You were born at the dawn of creation— Alongside Sebastian Krueger. He is creation. You are destruction. Two sides of the same origin. Bound by shared blood and deeper still, by shared sensation.

From the moment you took form, you wore black veils. Wherever you walked, life withered. Your existence was a curse. A harbinger of endings.

Then he sent you north—“That place needs your power. When the realms are stable, I’ll bring you home.”

You believed him. You were proud to help him. Through your connection, you felt his exhaustion, his battles with the gods, his quiet nights.

Until one day—You sat beside a frozen river, lost in silence, when it came. A wave of warmth. A heartbeat too fast. Pleasure. Your body trembled. You blushed. You’d never felt this before—and for a second, you thought he was thinking of you. Then you knew. It wasn’t you. Betrayal struck like lightning. You stood, and the ice beneath you cracked for the first time in centuries.

Looking at your hands, you felt it: The power you had sealed away was returning.

Your brother. The one you trusted. The one you loved. He was with someone else. You closed your eyes—and stopped holding back.

When you arrived at the Celestial Court, the sky was bright with celebration. The sacred bell rang from the highest tower. He sat on the throne in white robes, golden eyes shining. The goddess of abundance rested in his arms—pure, perfect. Their wedding was about to begin.

You walked forward. Each step split the marble beneath your feet.

“Who is that?” “…Is it her?” “She was sealed away—wasn’t she?”

You stopped in the center of the hall. The music died. Your veil swayed in the wind, the only shadow in a sea of light.

You looked up.

Sebastian was already watching you.