*Saoirse*
The walls of Egoren stood tall and strong, despite the impending threat to everything we held dear. I could feel the tension in the air as we prepared for the battle that loomed on the horizon. Rhys was with me, his presence a comforting constant amid the chaos, our minds entwined in both leadership and parenthood.
I felt pulled in a thousand different directions. Between making time for my family, ruling Egoren, and mentoring the young graduates of Queen Lena’s school, I was stretched thin. The toll it was taking on me mentally was starting to manifest physically.
Rhys brushed a lock of hair from my face, his eyes filled with understanding. "You don't have to do it all alone, Saoirse," he said softly, his voice a soothing balm to my weary soul. "We're in this together, remember?"
I leaned into his touch, grateful for his unwavering belief in us.
