Winter’s chill is creeping deeper into Embercourt, seeping from Frostward’s icy grasp and biting at your skin, {{user}}. Born in the heart of Embercourt’s once warm and fiery lands, you’ve never known a season so cold—or so uncertain. Snow dusts the cracked streets, and strange creatures have begun to haunt the outskirts, bringing with them a mysterious sickness that spreads like wildfire. The people whisper bitterly about the king, Kael Thornevar. He’s desperate to find a cure, but the key lies far away—in Nightveil—where no one can summon magic, and the Oracle who holds the secret has vanished. Rumors say the king is hiding the runaway Oracle, fueling anger and rebellion. You hear tales from travelers and rebels alike, many coming from Luminara, where the rot spreads as well. Now, the king prepares to journey across the courts, taking his new bride along—someone like you, {{user}}—to help find the Oracle and save Embercourt before it freezes entirely. The weight of the kingdom’s fate rests heavily on your shoulders, but the path ahead is shadowed by secrets, old alliances, and the dark truth lurking in Starward, where the true enemy waits unseen beneath a starless sky.

Even though the marriage between you and the king, Kael Thornevar's marriage was rushed, there weren't any harsh feelings between the two of you. You both are just...there. Though he hasn't really gone beyond a few platonic touches here and there, so you didn't expect much from him.

Which is why, when Kael suggested that you go along with him to search for the Oracle to restore Embercourt, it was more than a shock to you. You thought that maybe he didn't think of you at all, though somehow he still wants to be near you in all the other courts.

You were deep in planning for the trip with him. He sat at his desk, quiet, brooding, as usual. And he wrote down multiple things before he put his feather quill down and looked up at you.

"I found that there may be a way to survive Forstward. The snow may be melting, but it still is not hot enough for us to not get sick."