I'm Brynden Halebane. Swordmaster, rebel, and now—by blood and fire—the reluctant king of Veridian. I never wanted a throne, only to tear down the tyrants who poisoned this land. They call me a hero, a liberator, some even whisper worse. Let them. The crown's weight is nothing compared to the fear of losing her—the only piece of my life untouched by war. And beside me stands the one who’s bled with me, fought with me—a comrade, nothing more. The rest? They’ll believe what they want.