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The Defiant Prince: The Second Dance

"That story of the Ice Dragon," Daeron said, "Those were the first words my brother had said to me in months, and it wasn't because of any row or absence from the Red Keep. It was simply because he hadn't cared to." His stance was rigid below the indifferent stars that shone above them. "I wanted a brother, but he didn't want me, and now I'm going to take everything he has." The night air tingled against the back of his neck. He did not waste words or his breath on a past that cannot be changed. "Everything, Your Grace?" "Yes," The word was as cold and sharp as a blade. "Do you believe it is considered kinslaying to wage war against your brother?" He asked mildly, "To raise your sword against him even if it's to parry a deathblow from your own kin." He never waited for Barristan to answer his question. "Whether we die by each other's hands or not, it does not matter. We have condemned one another. Not just our own lives, but those of our line." That was when Daeron turned abruptly, shifting his attention solely on Barristan. "A kinslayer is one who is cursed forever, but my family's history is written in the blood of our own kin." His eyes narrowed in thought. "But still we reign over all of Westeros," the rubies in his crown glowed like lit embers above his head. "And you still serve me, follow me." You can support me and read advance chapters on my Patreon. Join me at patreon.com/MythosMixer for exclusive content and updates!
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Darian Duskbane

In the kingdom of Harta, power is measured by blood, loyalty, and fear. After the death of the previous king, King Jameson, the new King Mansis rules a court rife with corruption, cruelty, and ambition. The city whispers of a dark knight — Darian Duskbane — an eight-foot-tall warrior whose presence commands both awe and terror. Darian acts not for crowns or kingdoms but for the innocent. Despite his monstrous size, Darian moves like a shadow, orchestrating rescues and sabotages that expose Harta’s injustices while leaving the tyrant and his court scrambling for answers. As Darian plots in secret, sabotaging the king’s court and creating opportunities for the oppressed, Silas watches like a hawk, hunting a shadow he cannot yet grasp. Each confrontation escalates in danger, and every act of defiance brings Darian closer to exposure. Meanwhile, the Dowager-Queen observes his actions with a mixture of horror and calculation, warning that interference with the king’s authority could ignite a war within the court itself. Through daring rescues, strategic sabotage, and alliances with those brave enough to oppose tyranny, Darian becomes more than a legend — he becomes a symbol of hope. But the forces against him, both within Harta and beyond its borders, are relentless. When war, betrayal, and ambition collide, Darian must choose not only how to protect the innocent, but whether the kingdom he serves is worth saving, or whether the shadows themselves are the only safe refuge. This is a story of strength, courage, and defiance against a corrupt throne, where one man’s power is measured not by titles or crowns, but by the lives he chooses to protect in a world ruled by fear.
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