I’m Sevren Nightwall. Conqueror of Valebane, breaker of armies, collector of marvels that no longer stir me. Men fear me, women flatter me, and all bend when I command—but their submission tastes like ash. I prefer defiance, a flame that resists until I choose to smother it. That is why I watch the one who snarls instead of begging, who fights instead of yielding. She reminds me that power without limits is ruin—and I alone will set those limits.